Jolin  Swett 


HW-. 


TUB 


GRAMMAR    SCHOOL 

SPELLER  AND  DEFINER: 


EMBBACINQ 


GRADED  LESSONS  IN  SPELLING,  DEFINITIONS,  PRONUNCIA- 
TION,  AND  SYNONYMES ;  PROPER  NAMES  AND  GEO- 
GRAPHICAL TERMS  ;   A  CHOICE  SELECTION 
OF  SENTENCES  FOR  DICTATION  ; 


A  CONDENSED  STUDY  OF  ENGLISH  ETYMOLOGY, 


BY 

E.  D.   FAEEELL. 


New  York  : 

THE   CATHOLIC   PUBLICATION  SOCIETY 

Co., 

9  Barclay  Street. 

1877. 


Gopyright : 

1877. 

The  Catholic  Publication  Society 

Co. 


COITTEIsrTS. 


Vocal  Sounds,       .... 
Names  of  Familiar  Objects, 
Rules  for  Spelliug,        ... 
Words  liable  to  be  confounded,    . 
Lessons  in  distinguishing  Words, 
Words  relating  to  various  Occupations  and 
Plurals  and  Possessives, 
English  Prefixes,    .... 

Suffixes, 

Silent  Letters,        .        , 
Latin  Prefixes,       .... 
Abbreviations  and  Punctuation  Marks, 
Names  of  Men,  •  . 
Greek  Prefixes,      .... 
Names  of  Women,        .     •    . 
A  comprehensive  Eeview  of  Suffixes, 
Synonymous  Words,     . 
Exercises  in  Derivative  Words,   . 
Miscellaneous  Words  and  Definitions, 
Latin  Roots  and  English  Derivatives, 
Geographical  Names,   .... 
Names  of  Distinguished  Persons, 
Noted  Names  of  Fiction, 
Distinguished  Preachers,  etc., 
Words  frequently  mispronounced. 
Miscellaneous  Sentences  for  Dictation, 
Greek  Roots  and  English  Derivatives, 
Anglo-Saxon  Roots  and  English  Derivatives, 
Ecclesiastical  Terms  properly  defined, 

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PREFACE. 


The  Grammar  School  Speller  akd  Defii^er  is  de- 
signed to  furnisli  the  teacher  with  one  hook  containing  the 
material  necessary  for  a  thorough  course  of  instruction  in 
Enghsh  orthography  and  orthoepy. 

Experience  proves  that  an  excellent  oral  speller  must 
not  be  expected  to  spell  equally  well  on  paper;  and  that 
a  pupil  wlio  has  a  perfect  knowledge  of  an  extensive  list 
of  words  finds  it  a  difficult  task  to  write  an  ordinary  sen- 
tence from  dictation.  Hence  the  division  of  the  work  into 
oral,  written,  and  dictation  exercises. 

The  different  modes  in  which  several  of  the  elementary 
sounds  are  represented,  and  the  use  of  the  same  letter  or 
combination  of  letters  to  express  different  sounds,  render 
Enghsh  spelling  a  difficult  task.  A  series  of  exercises  has 
been  prepared  to  secure  a  thorough  drill  on  the  vocal  clc- 
meiits.  During  this  recitation  the  teacher  Avill  also  find 
ample  opportunity  to  correct  faulty  pronunciation. 

The  structure  of  w^ords,  the  rules  for  spelling,  and  the 
manner  of  forming  derivatives  by  means  of  prefixes  and 
suffixes  form  an  important  feature  of  the  general  plan. 

The  groups  of  words  arranged  on  the  principle  of  asso- 
ciation will  serve  as  an  introduction  to  the  more  serious 
work  of  definition  ;  and  the  extensive  collection  of  syno- 


12  Fee  FACE, 

— * — 
iiymes  will  assist  the  tcaclier  in  enlarging  the  pupils'  voca- 
bulary, and  in  im^^ressing  those  shades  of  meaning  which 
show  the  cultivated  mind. 

No  effort  has  been  made  to  arrange  the  miscellaneous 
words  £0  that  the  initial  letter  or  terminal  syllable  shall  be 
indicated  by  the  preceding  word.  The  plan  of  arrange- 
ment by  similarity  of  structure  has  two  defects:  a  search 
for  sucli  words  results  in  the  accumulation  of  useless  ma- 
terial ;  and  in  study  one  word  blends  with  the  next,  so  that 
the  pupil  retains  only  indistinct  impressions.  Each  word 
must  be  learned  by  itself.  The  ability  to  accomplish  this 
task  offers  a  fair  test  of  the  culture  of  the  |)upil. 

The  etymological  diyision  contains  the  principal  Latin, 
Greek,  and  Anglo-Saxon  roots  found  in  our  language. 
Generally,  two  forms  of  the  Latin  yerb  have  been  inserted 
— the  indicative  present,  ending  in  o,  and  the  supine  (par- 
ticipial noun),  ending  in  tun,  or  the  past-participle,  end- 
ing in  us.  The  genitive  (possessive),  in  many  cases,  has 
been  added  to  nouns  and  adjectives.  .  The  root-AVord  is 
given  and  defined;  next  follows  the  radical  enclosed  in  a 
parentliesis ;  then  the  derivative  words. 

The  signification  of  a  derivative  includes  the  essence  of 
each  of  its  parts.  During  the  early  stages  of  the  develop- 
ment of  our  language  the  derivative  had  none  other  than 
a  literal  meaning,  but  in  a  living  language  the  application 
of  words  as  well  as  the  form  is  ever  subject  to  change. 
To  make  the  subject  of  etymology  a  source  of  mental 
discipline,  it  is  necessary  to  trace  the  effect  of  each  sig- 
nificant part  and  to  establisli  a  connection  between  the 
primary  application  of  the  derivative  and  its  present  defi- 
nition. To  teach  the  root-word  and  to  neglect  the  deriva- 
tive is  to  ^NVs[Q  time. 


PliEFACE,  13 

— Hh — 

Tlie  list  of  words  frequently  mispronounced  contains 
over  five  hundred  examples  of  false  orthoepy.  Each  word 
has  been  divided  into  syllables  and  marked  with  the  pri- 
mary accent.  In  nearly  all  cases  attention  is  called  to  the 
incorrect  pronunciation.  Write  the  lesson  on  the  board 
without  accent  or  other  mark,  and  call  upon  the  pupil  to 
pronounce  each  vord.  This  plan  for  conducting  recita- 
tions has  stood  the  test  of  the  class-room. 

E'o  attempt  has  been  made  to  manufacture  sentences 
for  dictation.  Artificial  sentences  are  sometimes  necessary, 
but  a  teacher  can  always  invent  enough  for  the  purpose  of 
illustration.  A  supply  for  use  irrespective  of  circumstances 
is  a  fertile  source  of  mischief.  Hardly  an  English  word 
can  be  found  that  has  not  passed  through  the  hands  of  a 
master.  The  dictionaries  and  books  of  synonymes  teem 
with  specimens  embedded  in  the  purest  English.  These 
sentences  have  been  taken  in  preference  to  manufactured 
articles  that  begin  nowhere  and  end  without  giving  a  clue 
to  the  meaning  of  the  test  v/ord. 

The  aim  has  been  to  prepare  a  practical  Speller  and 
J3efiner.  Whatever  is  included  has  undergone  the  test  of 
utility.  Bare  words  have  been  excluded,  and  those  in- 
serted, together  with  the  definitions,  have  been  compared 
with  the  standard  dictionary. 


THE 


Geammae  School 


SPELLER  A]^D   DEFINER. 


1.  The  sound  of  a,  as  in  fate,  marked  a.     Define 
each  word.  Pronounce  distinctly. 


fa'  tal 

ra'  zor 

4  sa'  bro  -^ 

y  ya'  por  - 

la'  tent 

spa'  cioiis 

sa'  tan 

na'  val 

a'  zare  - 

na'  sal" 

ca'  ret 

gri  mace' 

t  al'  ien  — 

gla'  zier  » 

eliast'  en 

f/  e  rase' 

at]'  cient 

bra'  sior 

claim'  ant 

ar  range' 

bale'  fill 

bra'  zeii 

fa'  cial 

as  say' 

vague'  ly 

ca'  lipli 

pa'  tlios 

in  sane' 

2.  Use  each  word  in  a  sentence. 


fu'  el  and'  ir  on 

o  cin'  ders  grid'  ir  on 

^^  an'  tbra  cite  su'  et 

U  bi  tu'  mi  nons  -cit'  ron 

can'  nel  all'  spice  - 

lye  starch 

scut'  tie  -,  cin'na  mon 


ya  nil'  la 
mo  las'  scs 
sug'  ar 
'  sir'  up  *- 
yict'  uals 
fa  ri'  na 
yir 

15 


clioc'  o  late  *- 
,  mac  a  ro'  ni  - 

sal  e  ra'  tus 

rai'  sins 
i^cur'  rants  "~ 

cay  enne'  pep'  per 

cream  of  tar'  tar 


16        GRAM3IAR  IScnooL  ISpeller  and  Definer. 


3.   The  equivalents  of  a. 

Pronounce  and  define. 

mi'  iv>eii: 

.  dai'  ry 

plain'  tive 

^4 

ac  quaint'  - 

dui'  ly, ,  ,     ." 

.  tra'i'  tor 

prai'  rie 

0  bey' 

:  'iriAs-^'\  \  ,.; 

-     neigii'  bor 

qua'  ver 

in  veigh' 

may'  or  - 

bail'  m 

straight'  en 

pur  vey' 

Cray'  on 

weigh'  ty 

sua'  sion 

aj)  praise' 

Jf  rein'  deer  - 

way'  ward 

wain'  scot 

main  tain' 

liei'  nous 

claim'  ant 

cai'  tiff 

>f 

bou  quet'  . 

4,  Rule  I. — TJie  final  o  of  a  primitivG  word  is  dropped  on 
the  addition  of  a  syllable  beginning  witli  a  voioeL 

judg'  ing  ^         per  Spir' ing^-^CU'  ra  blc  Two  ee's  keep  both. 

a  bat'  in^     ^7  sty'  lish  ~         rogu'  ish  a  gree'  a  ble 

stat'  u  a  ry  v-  js  jui'  cy  «.  fore  see'  ing 

blam'  a  ble       re  yers'  i  ble^^  flee'  ing  ** 
sal'  a  ble  pur  su'  ing       guar  an  tee'  ing 

smo'  ky  —    ^^ '  ston'  y  -  dis  a  gree'  a  ble 

mor'  tis  ing." '  mov'  a  ble  ^     de  cree'  ing 


writ'  ing 
em  bra'  cing 
re  fu'  sal 
brut'  ish      r 
loos'  en  .^ 


5.  Vegetables.    Written  exercise. 


cress  es 
beets  ^ 
pars'  nip  " 
car'  rot 
rad'  ish 
let'  tuce  - 
pump'  kin 


on'  ions  '•^■-         '  >  sal'  ad  ^ 
ar'  ti  chokes      ,.,  eel'  er  y  * 
as  par'  a  gus  *  ///spin'  ach  ^ 
po  ta'  toes  /.ipars'  ley  .. 

can'  li  flow  er  *«  -^-sour'-crout  ^ 
ru'  ta-ba'  ga  mush'  rooms 

horse'  rad  ish      ,  musk'  mel  on 


/ 


cu'  cum  bers 
esch  a  lots' 
rliu'  barb  .* 
scair  ions 
to  ma'  toes 
maize 
gar'  lie 


6.  A  lesson  in  distinguishing  -words. 

AVe  hide  treasures. 


Straight.  A  straight  line. 
Direct.  A  direct  road. 
Frail.  A  frail  creature. 
Fragile.  A  fragile  vase. 
Dense.  A  dense  smoke. 
Thick.  Milk  becomes  thick. 


We  conceal  intentions. 
Solid.  Foundations  are  solid. 
Firm.  Posts  are  firm. 
Solid  attainments.  Firm  con- 
victions. 


Graihiar  School  Speller  and  De finer, 

— ^ — 


17 


7.  The  sound  of  a,  as  in  fat,  marked  S. 


^dbar  lad  « 
'^fo  al'  urn  ^ 
tas'  sel 
par  ate 
dan'  druil 
car'  riage 
rasli'  ness 


dam'  ask 
f';  bal'  ance  * 
Sab' bath 
chat'  tels 
cham'  fer 
mat'  tress 
gas'  trie 


sat'  in 
gath'  er 
cap'  tious 
cal'  Ions 
tar'  iff 
fran'  cbise 
scant'  ling 


ff  rat  tan'~. 
era  yat' 
fi  nance' 
re  lax' 
mo  rass' 
ex  panse' 
ca  bal' 


8,  Rule  II. — The  final  e  is  retained  lefore  a  cojisona^it. 

Note.— Final  e  is  sometimes  retained  before  a  vowel,  to  prevent  a  change  of 
pronunciation,  or  to  preserve  the  identity  of  a  word. 


spite'  ful  nine'  teenth 

ex  treme'  ly  i^^^rue'  ful 
ob  scnre'  ly      sense'  less 
vague'  ly  hoarse'  ness 

pre  cise'  ly  ^^  terse'  ly  ^ 
base'  ness         chaste'  ness 


ser'  vice  a  ble   '  •-  hoe'  ing  ^ 
r/  toe'  ing  -  singe'  ing 

trace'  a  ble  peace'  a  ble 

change'  a  ble   /  ^  giu'  ey  ^ 
shoe'  ing  tinge'  ing 

swinge'  ing  dye'  ing 


9.  Articles  of  Food. 

i  "salm'  on  -. 
gray'  ling 
had'  dock 


Written  exercise. 


par'  tridge 
pheas'  ant 
or'  to  Ian 
ca'  pon 
pul'  lets 
plov'  er 
j>^  ven'  ison  - 


tur'  hot 
S  stur'  geon  - 

pick'  er  el 
;mack'  er  el 


por'  gy 
sar'  dine 
an  cho'  vy 
Toys'  ter  »^- 
seal'  lop 
mus'  sels 
pem'  mi  can 


mut'  ton 
Sy  sau'  sage 

ba'  con 
Co  sir'  loin   . 

bris'  ket 

fil'  let 

liars'  let 


10.  Use  each  word  in  a  sentence. 

Car  en  dar,  an  almanac. 
Car  en  der,  a  hot  press. 
Can'  vas,  cloth  for  sails. 


Au'  ger,  for  boring  holes. 
An'  gur,  a  soothsayer. 
Bar'  ry,  a  small  fruit. 
Bur'  y,  to  inter. 
Eur'  row,  for  rabbits. 
Bor'  ough,  a  corporate  town 


Can'  vass,  to  examine. 
Ces'  sion,  act  of  yielding. 
Ses'  sion  of  a  court.    . 


18       Grammar  School  Speller  and  Definer. 


11,  The  sound  of  a, 

as  in  fare,  marked  a. 

par'  ent 

pair 

fair'  y 

mo'  hair 

dar'  ing- 

scare 

scarce'  ly 

de  spair' 

wel'  fare 

scarce 

star'  ing 

in  snare' 

care'  ful 

their 

where'  fore 

'^  •  fare  well'  - 

cor'  sair 

chair 

eyr'  y 

par  terre' 

gair'  isli 

swear 

pear-tree 

6>;com  pare' 

pray'  er 

snare 

shar'  er 

for  bear' 

12.  Rule  III, — Monosyllables  and  luords  accented  on  the 
last  syllable,  ending  in  a  single  consonant  preceded  by  a 
single  vowel,  double  the  final  letter  on  the  addition  of  a 
syllable  beginning  loith  a  voioel. 


scanned 
planned 
fur'  ri  er 
per  mit'  ted 
re  ferred' 


re  mit'  tance 
roc  cur'  rence  - 
re  gret'  ted 
in  terred' 
trans  f er'  ri  ble 


C  ^  ac  quit'  ted  »    re  bel'  lious 


a  bet'  tor        ab  hor'  rence 
be  fogged'      de  barred 

■i--  cut'  ting«^  /re  pel'  ling/ 
clan'  nish        al  lot'  ted 

ill'-starred  be  gin'  ning 
o  mit'  ted       tre  panned' 


13,  Relating  to  Pood  and  Drink. 


ap'  pe  tite 
crav'  ing 
ra  pac'  i  ty  ^ 
greed'  i  ness 
hun'  ger 
thirst 
rel'  ish 


a  vid'  i  ty 
rav'  en  ous 
mea'  gre  * 
prod,'  i  gal 
lav'  ish 
pie  thor'  ic 


to'  per 
rev'  el  ler  - 
vo'  ta  ry 
glut^  ton 
ep'  i  cure 
s^or'  mand 


mas'  ti  cate 
nib'  ble 
re  gale' 
Cde  vour'} 
gorge 
sur'  feit 


ex  trav'  a  gant     cor'  mo  rant      pam'  per 


14.  A  lesson  in  distinguishing  vroxAs. 


We  waste  idle  hours. 
We  enjoy  leisure  hours. 
We  desire  employment  for 

vacant  hours. 
A  mild  voice  dispels  fear. 
Gentle  n  atures  attrac  t  f  riend  s. 


Fertile  soil.    Fruitful  trees. 
Tall  men.     High  walls. 
Lofty  mountains. 
Sure  from  the  laws  of  nature. 
Certain  from  the  inferences 
of  reason. 


Grammar  School  Speller  and  Definer. 
— .J. — 
15,  The  sound  of  a,  as  in  far,  marked  a. 


19 


arch'  er 
^  jaun/  dice 

saun'  ter 

bar'  ley 
f  cliar'  nely' 
^  par'  eel  ^ 

gaunt'  let 


daunt'  less 
harts'  horn 
ser'  geant  <- 
blar'  ney 
gar'  gle 
tar'  tar 
bra'  YO 


mar'  gin 
laun'  dress 
^  ar'  chives  J 
Ni-car'  cass* 
mar'  mot 
par'  tial 
gua'  va 


pla  card' 
ci  gar' 
car  tel' 
pa  pa' 
mam  ma' 
lar'  va 
Ja'  va 


16.  Which  words  answer  the  terms  of  Rule  III.  ? 


^nben'  e  fit  ed  - 
un  fit'  ted 
(big'  ot  ed") 
for  got'  ten 
per'  il  ous 

^haz'  ard  ous^ 


be  set'  ting         cred'  it  ed 
(^ban'  quet  ing)    re  peal'  ing 


(jiM  hil  ism) 
seem'  ing 
throb'  bing 
rob'  bing 


re  vok'  ing  ^ 
/mir'  rored  ] 
pre  ferred' 
suf  fered 


com  mit'  tee 
gray'  ish 
com'  ba  tant 
re  fer'  ri  ble 
suf  fer  a  ble 
in  fer'  ri  ble 


^mur'  mur  ing  j    rob'  ing 


v^rav'  el  lingL /e  lie'  it  edj 


17,  Relating  to  Buildings.    Written  exercise 

ed'  i  fice  .,  pa  vil'  ion  -       ves'  ti  bule 


man'  sion 
vil'  la 
pal'  ace  - 
ten'  e  ment  ^ 
wig'  Avam 
se  ragl'  io 


thresh'  old 
porch 
]oor'  ti  CO 
ve  ran'  da 
bal'  CO  ny 
pi  az'  za  -- 


cor'  ri  dor  - 
sto'  ry 
a  part'  ment 
sa  loon' 
cab'  i  net 
li'  bra  ry  ^ 


bou  doir' 
man'  tel 

/at'  tic  ) 
gar'  ret 
scul'  ler  y 
pan'  try  ^ 

Q)\\i'  ter  y  \ 


18.  Use  each  word  in  a  sentence. 


Cha  grin',  vexation. 
Sha  green',  a  kind  of  leather. 
Colonel,  a  military  title. 
Ker'  nel  of  a  nut. 
Com'  pie  ment  of  men. 
Com'  pli  ment,  delicate  flat- 
tery ;  commendation* 


Cord,  a  small  rope.  Cord  of 
wood.  Chord  of  a  piano. 
Coun'  oil  of  war. 
Conn'  sel,  advice ;  a  lawyer. 
Draught  of  ale.  On  draught. 
Draft  on  a  banker. 
Kough  draught  of  laws. 


^0       Grammar  School  Speller  and  Defjner. 

— * — 
19,  The  sound  of  a,  as  in  ask,  marked  a. 


pas'  tor 
past'  ure 
plas'  ter 
cas'  ket 
bas'  ket 
pas'  time 
cas'  tie 


glass 

grass 

ant 

brass 

mass 

class 


slan'  der 
an'  swer 
chant'  ing 
glan'  cing 
mas'  tiff 
cliand'  ler 


dance        fast'  en 


cliaf  fy 
pass'  port 
draught 
bom  bast' 
dis  as'  ter 
re  past' 
en  hance' 


aft 

lance 

staff 

waft 

lass 

grant 

gi'asp 


20,  Note  I.  Rule  111.— When  the  accent  is  tliroiun  for- 
ivarcl  hy  the  addition  of  a  syllalle,  the  final  letter  is  not 
doubled  ;  ivhen  throion  nearer  the  end,  it  is  doubled. 


prefer') 
ref '  er  ence 
fi^ef  er  ee'^ 
con  fer' 
con'  fer  ence 
tran'  quil 


de  fer' 
def '  er  ent 
def '  er  ence 
pre  fer' 
pref '  er  ence 


ca  bal' 
fcab'  al  istj 
med'  al 
me  dal'  lion 
met'  al 


(pref  er  a  ble  J  me  tal'  lie 
(tran  quil'  li  ty )    phi  lip'  pic        ep'  i  gram 


Exceptions. 

can'  on 
ca  non'  i  cal 
an'  gel 
an  gel'  ic 
for'  mal 
for  mal'  i  ty 


21,  Relating  to  Farming,    Written  exercise. 


/gran'  a  ry  I 
lime'-kilii 
dai'  ry 

{^troughj 
or'  chard 
pad'  dock 


up'  land 
im'  pie  ments 
u  ten'  sils 
har'  row 
thresh;  er 
scythe  -. 


n 


[pro  lif '  icj 
/  ster'  ile  J 
far  low 
ar'  a  ble 
^tiir  a  ble  j 
sieve 


swath 

plough'  ing 
gyp'  sum 
marl 
gua'  no 
fer'  til  iz  ers 


22,  A  lesson  in  distinguishing  words. 


Hideous  masks. 

Ghastly  smiles. 

A  shocking  accident. 

Trusty  servants  are  faithful 
and  reliable. 

Faithful  servants  are  some- 
times indiscreet. 


Broad  acres.     Wide  streets. 
Large  rooms.    Thick  planks. 
Cheerful  dispositions. 
Sprightly  damsels. 
Gay  scenes.   Lively  children. 
Vivacious  ladies.      Sportive 
youths.  Jovial  companions* 


Grammar  School  Speller  and  Befiner.       21 


23,  The  sound  of  a,  as 

in  fall,  marked  a. 

waltz 

swarth'  y 

far  con 

ex  haust' 

warmth 

^calk'  er) 

awn'  iiig 

^ap  pair ) 

bar  sam 

al'  der 

f  ^pau'  per  — 

a  thwart' 

pal'  sy 

thral'  dom 

haw'  ser 

in  stair 

^  wharf  age  ^ 

Cwal'  rus| 

star  wart 

^  ^  fan'  cet  _ 

eal'  dron 

war'  den 

/psal'  tevj 
war'  rior 

plan'  dit 

pal'  try 

with  al' 

ba  salt' 

24,  Double  1— Worcester. 

,     Single  1— Webster. 

trav'  el  ler 

mar'  vel  lous 

shov'  el  ler 

tas'  sel 

rev'  el  ling 

quar'  rel  ling 

tnn'  nel  ling 

coun'  sel 

(^ jew'* el  lei^ 

mar'  shalled 

bar'  relied 

chis'  el 

li'  belled 

(  vict'  ual  ler^ 

ri'  val  ling 

car'  ol 

lev'  el  ling 

du'  el  list 

di  shev'  elled 

grov'  el 

mod'  elled 

can'  eel  ling 

en  am'  el  ler 

shriv'  el 

e'  qual  ling 

rav'  el  lings 

(la'  bel  lingj 

pan'  el 

25,  Things 

found  in  a  Stable,    Written  exercise. 

sad'  die 

head'  stall 

girth 

teth'  er 

cur'  ry-comb 

bri  doon' 

breech'  ing 

check'-rein 

bar'  ness 

snaf '  fle 

hal'  ter 

eq'  ui  page 

pom'  mel 

throat'-latcli 

reins 

ve'  hi  cle 

can'  tie 

6o  settes') 

^sur'  cin  gie) 

^ba  rouche'J 

ca  par'  i  son 

blink'  ers 

crup'  per 

pha'  e  ton  ,^ 

trap'  pings 

liames 

mar'  tin  gale 

car'  i  ole 

26,  Use  each  word  in  a 

sentence. 

Ga^e,  a  pledge ;  a  pawn. 
Gauge,  a  measure. 
In  diet',  to  charge;  to  arraign. 
In  dite',  to  compose. 
In  vade'  an  enemy's  country. 
In  veighed',    censured;    de- 
claimed against. 


Pen'  dant,  a  jewel  for  the  ear. 
Pen'  dent,  hanging. 
Prin'  ci  pal,  chief ;  a  sum  of 
money,  placed  at  interest. 
Prin'  ci  pie,  a  rule. 
Scull,  to  impel  a  boat. 
Skull,  the  case  of  tlie  brain. 


22 


Geajtmah  School  Speller  and  De finer. 


27,  The  i 

sound  of  a  represented  by  other  letters. 

au'  tumn 

cor'  nice 

^mor'  tisej) 

tor'  toise 

por'  poise 

cor'  tege 

cor'  sair 

sub  orn' 

awn'  ing 

dor'  mant 

cans'  tic 

ap  plause' 

au'  burn 

dau'  phin 

can'  cus 

dis  tort' 

awk'  ward 

maud'  lin 

au'  dit 

re  morse' 

naugli'  ty 

haw'  thorn 

sau'  cer*- 

a  dorn' 

f  j'gor'geous. 

^        slaugh'  ter 

corse'  let 

baw'  ble 

28,  Rule  IV, —  Words  ending  in  a  double  letter  preserve  it 
doiiUe  hefore  cm  addltiofial  syllable, 

bliss'  f ul  scoff'  er  pass'  a  ble 

re  miss'  ness  squall'  y  hi]'  lock 

ebb'  ing  _  doff'  ing  roll'  a  ble 

err'  ing  ap  palled'  gall'  ing 

quaffed  ill'  ness  bluff'  ness 

stiff'  ness  /  droll'  er  y  /  whiff'  iim 


Exceptions. 

(wel'  coifne) 
stir  ly      ' 
fill'  ness 
skil'  f  ul 

(duV  ness  J 


29,  Clothing  materials.  "Written  exercise. 

^  cal'  i  CO  cas'  si  mere  cash'  mere 

\  lin'  en  J  rat  teen'  baize  - 

sat'  i  net  { flan'  nels )  nan  keen' 

t  sat'  in  )  dam'  ask  me  ri'  no 

(velveteen'/  brocade'  si  le' si  a 

/  cam'  bricj  broc'  a  tel  (cor'  du  roy) 

ma  nil'  a  duck  jean 


ging'  ham 
gauze 
cam'  let 
buck'  ram 
al  pac'  a    .^ 
rai'  ment 
doe'  skin 


30,  A  lesson  in  distinguishing  words. 


Noxious  insects  inflict  injury. 
Noisome  vapors  cause  fevers. 
Dreadful  thunder-storms. 
Frightful  convulsions. 
A  horrid  spectacle. 
Human  beings. 
Humane  individuals. 


Polite  gentlemen. 

Civil  rustics. 

A  furious  animal.  A  violent 
partisan.  An  impetuous 
attack.   Hardened  villains. 

An  obdurate  father. 

An  obstinate  defence. 


31,  The  sound  of  e,  as 

in  mete,  marked  e. 

e'vil 

de'  cent 

le'  gend 

im  pede' 

ve'  to 

cere'  ment 

te'  trarch 

pre  cede' 

pe'  nal 

se'  quel 

fe'  line 

con  yene' 

le'  yer 

se'  ri  es    * 

pre'  cept 

se  Crete' 

fe'  ver 

gen'  ius 

tre'  mor 

se  cede' 

re'  al 

-    spe'  eie 

<•  1  ac  cede'  ^ 

ex  treme' 

pre'  cinct 

spe'  cies 

re  yere' 

/b  bese'J 

32,  Relating  to  Printing.     Written 

exercise. 

print'  er 

long'-prim'  er 

font 

ster'  e  o  type 

di'  a  mond 

small  pi'  ca 

gal'  ley 

e  lee'  tro  type 

ag'  ate 

fpi'  ca  ) 

quoins 

litli'  0  graph 

/non  pa  reil^ 

fo'  li  0 

pref '  ace 

pam'  plilet 

min'  ion 

quar'  to 

mar'  gin 

cat'  a  logue 

bre  yier' 

oc  ta'  yo 

im'  print 

man'  u  script 

bour  geois' 

du  0  dec'  i  mo 

im  pri  ma'  tur 

ap  pen'  dix 

33,  Rule  V. — Final  j preceded  hy  a  consonant  is  generally 

clianged  into  i  hefore  an  additional  syllalle. 

ya'  ri  ous 

sen'  tries 

eigh'  ties 

can'  dies 

bus'  i  ness 

sup  plies' 

laun'  dries 

..     tro'  johies 

de  fi'  ance 

f  ac'  ul  ties 

mel'  0  dies 

bel'  fries 

dai'  sies  - 

dy'  nas  ties 

di'  a  ries 

wlier'  ries 

fliries) 

quar'  ries 

f er'  ries 

row'  dies 

lux'  u  lies 

gyp'  sies 

par'  ties 

mer'  cies 

leg'  a  cies 

cher'  ries 

ar'  mies 

bran'  dies 

34,  Use  each  word  in  a 

Seign'  ior,  a  title. 

Sen'  ior,  older  than  another. 

Surge,  a  waye ;  a  breaker. 

Serge,  a  woollen  cloth. 

Step,  a  pace.  • 

Steppe,  a  yast  plain. 


sentence. 

Strait'  en,  to  distress. 
Straight'en,  to  make  straight. 
Too  many  cooks^  etc. 
Two  boys  going  to  school. 
Their,  belonging  to  them. 
There,  in  that  place. 


24       Grammar  School  Speller  and  De finer. 

— ^ — 
35,  Words  having  the  sound  of  long  e. 


clea'  con 
pee'  yish 
griev'  ance 
lei'  sure 
peace'  f  ul 
/  tweez'  ers^ 
re  lief 


ei'  ther 
nei'  ther 
wea'  sel 
bee'  tie 
ea'  gles 
mea'  sles 
ma  chine' 


bea'  con 
feat'  ure 
ve  neer' 
po  lice' 
rou  tine' 
fron'  tier 


Ax  nique'^/^ 


/^ 


be  queath' 
an  near 
va  lise' 
re  ceipt' 
ca  shier' 
^^set  tee'J 
im  peach' 


36.  Note  I.  Rule  V. — Final  y  preceded  hy  avowelrernains 
tmcJianged  before  an  additmial  termination. 


val'  leys 
tur'  keys 
don'  keys 
Hion'  ey  less  « 
jock'  ey  ism 
mon'  keys 
jour'  neys 


chim'  neys 
pul'  leys 
sur'  yeys 
de  lays' 
an  noys' 
preyed 
vol'  leyed 


lack'  eys 
at  tor'  neys 
quays 
be  tray'  al 
coy'  eys 
med'  leys 
kid'  neys 


al  loys' 
turn'  keys 
nose'  gays 
buoys 
Tues'  days 
Wednes'  days 
Sat'  ur  days 


37.  Relating  to  Stationery,    Written  exercise. 

sta'  tion  er  y  cray'  ons  ^  flat'  cap  note 

fools'  cap  wa'  fers  de  my'  me'  di  um 

feras'ers/  al' bums  im  pe' ri  al  to' ken 

pounce  pa'  per- weight  reg'  is  ter  en  vel'  op 

mu'  cil  age  tiss'  ue-pa'  per  parch'  ment  siz'  ing 

seal'  ing- wax  Bris'  tol-board  eye'  lets  ledg'  er 

car'  mine  port  fo'  li  os  let'  ter  in'  dex 


38,  A  lesson  in  distinguishing  words. 


Distant  cities.  Remote  spots 
are  difficult  to  reach. 

Slender  stems.  Slight  bruises. 

Vast  plains.  Huge  monsters. 

Wakeful  patients.  Watchful 
nurses.     Vigilant  scouts. 


Martial  music.  Warlike  peo- 
ple.   Military  movements. 
Wholesome  food. 
Healthful  exercise. 
Noted  for  kindness. 
Notorious  for  rascality. 


Grammar  School  Speller  and  Definer. 

— ^ — 


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39.  The  sound  of  e, 

clier'  ub 
des'  pot 


as  in  met,  marked  g. 


/*er'  rand/ 
metli'  od 
1^  tep'  id 
pre'  cious 
es'  sence 


wres'  tie 
ores'  cent 
yel'  low 
gen'  tile 
(prel'  ude^ 
sel'  vage 
sclied'  ule 


pen'  guin 
slier'  iff 
nepli'  ew 
^  shep'  herd ) 
gest'  lire 
clem'  ent 
ten'  ant 


crev  ice 
strength'  en 
length'  en 
ca  det' 
de  scend' 
al  lege'  • 
finesse' •» 


40,  Rule  VI, — Compoimds 
the  si7nplG  ivords  wliicli 
form  excerptions. 


generally  retain  the  spelling  of 
compose  tliem.     All  and  pull 


Hue'  bell 
vine'  yard 
tooth'  ache 
whole'  some 
earth'  quake 
here  af  ter 
home'  spun 


pick'-pock  et 
no'  where 
there'  a  bout 
a  fore'  said 
thith'  er  ward 
hith'  er  ward 
god'  fa  ther 


wheel'  Wright 
pearl'  ash 
o  ver  done' 
house'  wife 
more  o'  yer 
length'  wise 
peace'-mak  er 


bread'- stuffs 
bride'  groom 
bare'  faced 
black'  guard 
note'  wor  thy 
al  migh'  ty 
bat'  tie-array' 


41,  Relating  to  the  Fine  Arts, 


ar'  tist 
lim'  ner 
am  a  teur' 
con  nois  seur' 
/fea'  sel  ^ 
f'pal'  ette  "^ 
t  spat'  u  la) 


stu'  di  o 
um'  ber 
o'  chre 
ver  mil'  ion 
oil'-col  ors 
en  cans'  tic 
en  am'  el 


chro  mat'  ic 
see'  ner  y 
pict  u  resque' 
draw'  ings 
por'  trait 
car  toons' 
f  res'  CO 


mo  sa  ics 
pan  o  ra'  ma 
car'  i  ca  ture 
en  grav'  ings 
pinx.^  painted  it, 
sc, ,  engraved  it, 
dety  drexo  it. 


42.  Use  each  -word  in  a  sentence. 


Vi'  al,  a  small  bottle. 
Vi'  ol,  a  stringed  instrument. 
Waive,  to  put  off. 
Wave,  an  undulation. 
Cour'  te  sy,  politeness. 
Courte'  sy,  a  gentle  bow. 


Pol'  ish,  lustre ;  refinement, 
Po'  lish,  belonging  to  Poland. 
Tar'  ry,  resembling  tar. 
Tar'  ry,  to  stay  ;  to  delay. 
Wors'  ted,  a  kind  of  yarn. 
Worst'  ed,  defeated. 


f 


'A' 

43.  The  sound  of  e  represented  by  other  letters. 

an'  y 

zeal'  ous           heav'  en 

a  gain' 

man'  y 

leop'  ard           break'  fast               a  gainst' 

mead'  ow 

cleans'  ing        weatli'  er 

in  stead' 

pleas'  ant 

heif  er              clean'  ly  (adj,)        bur'  y 

plieas'  ant 

treas'  ure          dread'  ful                meas'  urc 

leath'  er 

deaf  ness          leav'  en 

stead'  y 

friend'  sliip 

peas'  ant           weap'  on 

zeal'  ot 

44,  Compound  words  requiring 

hyphens. 

far-fetched 

woe-begone 

second-hand 

heaven-born 

fair-spoken 

first-rate 

air-tight 

blue-veined 

world-wide 

lion-hearted 

dark-eyed 

fire-arms 

able-bodied 

sea-worthy 

head-quarters 

moth-eaten 

safety-valve 

panic-struck 

all-seeing 

to-morrow 

high-spirited 

45.  Relating  to  the  Fine  Arts, 

pho'  to  graph 

var'  nish 

Ve  ne'  tian  red 

neg'  a  tive 

dis  tem'  per 

da  guerr'  o  type 

col  lo'  di  on 

pro'  file 

am'  bro  type 

o'  ther 

'    sir  hou  ette 

min'  ia  ture 

am  mo'  ni  a 

stat'  ue 

carte'-de-vi  site' 

lit'  mns  pa'  pei 

:           ster'  e  o  scope 

cos  mo  ra'  ma 

al  bu'  men 

passe-par  tout' 

cam'  e  ra-ob  scu'  ra 

46.  A  lesson  in  distinguishing  words. 


Cautious  movements.  Pru- 
dent measures.  Discreet 
actions  in  time  of  trouble. 
Attentive  listeners. 

Sincere  friends.  Honest  far- 
mers.    Impartial  judges. 

Bashful  manners.  Modest 
deportment. 


Casual  remarks.  Accidental 
meeting.  Incidental  ex- 
penses. 

Ripe  fruit.   Mature  schemes. 

Ignorant  savages.  Illiterate 
merchants. 

Inherent  rights.  Inborn  pro- 
pensities. Inbred  politeness. 


GRAMMAR  School  Speller  and  Definer,       27 

— * — 
47,  The  sound  of  e,  as  in  her,  marked  e.     Pro- 
nounce and  define. 


verse 

verd'  ure 

ver'  min 

su  perb' 

or'  mine 

mer'  cy 

there'  fore 

sub  merge' 

cer'  tain 

ver'  bal 

mer'  maid 

de  serve' 

ver'  diet 

ster'  ling  ' 

ver'  dant 

dis  cern' 

cler^  gy 

per'  jure 

ser'  mon 

dis  perse' 

ser'  yile 

herb'  age 

earn'  ing 

CO  erce' 

ker'  nel 

ner'  vous 

ear'  nest 

as  perse' 

48,  Nouns  ending  ^vitli  a  sound  loMch  loill  unite  with  that 
of  s  form  the  plural  dy  adding  s.  When  the  sounds  do 
not  coalesce,  es  is  added. 


mon'  archs 
f  u  sees' 
skel'  e  tons 
^  ro  settes' 
isth'  mus  es 
as'  ter  isks 
to'  paz  es 


church'  es 
or'  ang  es 
lens'  es 
de  crees' 
diph'  thongs 
puz'  zles 
so'  fas 


ducli'  ess  es 
ab'  beys 
lux'  u  ries 
ef '  fi  gies 
HI'  ies 
cro'  nies 
leg'  a  cies 


the  Stuarts 
the  Caesars 
the  Canadas 
the  Browns 
the  Jesuits 
the  Capulets 
the  Guelphs 


49.  Relating  to  Music. 

mu  si'  cian       yi  o«lon  eel'  lo 


Written  exercise. 


vo'  cal  ist 
flut'  ist 
pi  a'  nist 
or'  gan  ist 
or'  dies  tra 
vi  o  lin'  ist 


bass'-vi'  ol 
ser'  a  phine 
me  lo'  de  on 
har  mo'  ni  um 
flag'  eo  let 
ac  cor'  di  on 


bas  soon' 
cor'  net 
clar'  i  on 
i^cym'  bals 
gui  tar' 


so  pra  no 
ten'  or 
al'to 
fal  set'  to 
con  tral'  to 


50,  Use  each  word  in  a 

Ac  cept',  to  receive. 

Ex  cept'  to  omit;  to  object. 

Ac  cess',  approach. 

Ex  cess',  more  than  enough. 

Ad  di'  tion,  act  of  adding. 

E  di'  tion  of  a  book. 


^  tam  bou  rine'  ^'bar'  y  tone 
lute  '    bass 

sentence, 

Af  feet',  to  pretend. 
Ef  feet',  to  accomplish. 
Ap'  po  site,  fit ;  suitable. 
Op'  po  site,  facing  each  other. 
Ad  he'  rents,  followers. 
Ad  he'  rence,  fidelity. 


51,  The  sound  of  e  represented  by  other  letters. 

vir'  gin 

tliir'  teen 

cur'  die 

de  mur' 

mar'  tyr 

fur'  long 

bur'  dock 

dis  turb' 

fir'  kin 

cir'  cus 

burgh'  er 

dis  burse' 

jour'  nal 

irk'  some 

cur'  few 

in  firm' 

bur'  den 

ear'  ly 

mur'  mur 

ad  journ' 

guer'  don 

sir'  loin 

Thurs'  day 

re  hearse' 

burg'  lar 

virt'  ue 

myr'  tie 

un  furl' 

52,  Nouns  in  the  plural. 

ecli'  oes 

quar'  tos 

beeves 

em'  bers 

ash'  es 

cal'  i  coes 

dom'  i  nos 

wives 

re  ga'  li  a 

hust'  ings 

buf '  fa  loes 

Al  bi'  nos 

shelves     bill'  iards 

scis'  sors 

fo'  li  OS 

ty'  ros 

roofs 

ves'  pers 

mat'  ins 

cam'  e  os 

so' los 

hoofs 

ob'  se  quies 

nup'  tials 

bam  boos' 

pi  a'  nos 

scarfs 

bit'  ters 

sta  tis'  tics 

em'  bry  os 

jun'  tos 

dwarfs 

i     ar'  cliives 

cat'  tie 

53,  tio7i  may  be  added  to  several  ei  words. 

re  ceive' 

re  cep'  tion 

be  lieve'        be  lief 

neigh 

con  ceive' 

con  cep'  tion 

pie'  bald        cro'  sier 

liege 

de  ceive' 

de  cep'  tion 

neigh 

'  bor     friend'  s 

hip    feign 

per  ceive' 

per  cep'  tion 

priest'  ly       a  chieve 

'         shriek 

re  ceipt' 

un  veil' 

o'  sier            se'  ri  es 

theirs 

lei'  sure 

weigh'  ing 

tran'  i 

sient     prai'  ries 

5        fiend 

seiz'  ure 

sur'  feit 

chief  tain     a  piece' 

seine 

0  bei'  sance 

ceil'  ing 

re  trieve'       re  prieve 

/        vein 

54.  A  lesson  in  distinguishing  words. 


Associate,  one  selected  for 
similarity  of  tastes. 

Colleague,  one  united  with 
another  in  the  same  office. 

Partner,  one  who  shares  in 
mercantile  pursuits. 

Clear  idea.     Visible  object. 


Acrimony  of  character. 

Asperity  of  language. 

Animosity,  between  persons. 

Hostility,  between  nations. 

Affinity,  relation  by  mar- 
riage. Consanguinity,  blood 
relation. 


Grammar  School  Speller  and  De finer. 


29 


55.  The  sound  of  i,  as  in  fine,  marked  i. 

ci'  plier 

cli'  mate. 

li'  lac 

per  spire' 

li'  cense 

bri'  ny 

pli'  ant 

in  quire' 

fi'  nite 

bi'  ped 

spi'  ral 

de  spise' 

mi'  nor 

ir'  on 

sci'  on 

re  sign' 

ti'  ny 

bi'  valve 

pi'  broch 

0  blige' 

twi'  light 

vi'  nous 

vi'  and 

en  tice' 

Fri'  day 

pi'  oils 

sti'  pend 

ca  nine' 

56.  Foreign  nouns  retain  their  plurals. 

ax'  is 

ax'  es 

phe  nom'  e  noii 

phe  nom'  e  na 

ba'  sis 

ba'  ses 

cri 

te'  ri  on 

cri  te'  ri  a 

cri'  sis 

cri'  ses 

in' 

dex 

in'  di  ces 

a  nal'  y  sis 

a  nal'  y  ses 

ra' 

dix 

ra  di'  ces 

el  lip'  sis 

el  lip'  ses 

vol 

:'tex 

vor'  ti  ces 

em'  pha  sis 

em'  pha  ses 

hy  poth'  e  sis 

hy  poth'  e  ses 

cher'  lib 

cher'  11  bim 

ci  ca'  trix 

cic  a  tri'  ces 

ser'  apli 

ser'  a  phim 

chrys'  a  lis 

chry  sal'  i  des 

57.  Relating  to  Precious  Stones. 

lap'  i  da  ry 

chal  ced'  o 

iiy 

ru'  by 

ag'  ate 

di'  a  mond 

em'  er  aid 

gar'  net 

hy'  a  cinth 

jas'  per 

chrys'  o  lite 

cor'  al 

em'  e  ry 

o'  pal 

am'  e  thyst 

ber'  yl 

car'  bun  cle 

tur  qiiois' 

to'  paz 

quartz 

car  nel'  iaii 

sap'  pliire 

pearl 

sard 

crys'  tal 

sar'  do  nyx 

in  tagl'  io 

cam'  e  o 

French  imste 

58,  Use  each  word  in 

a 

sentence. 

As  sist'  ants,  those  who  aid. 
As  sist'  ance,  help ;  aid. 
At  tend'  ants,  servants. 
At  tend'  ance,  service. 
Al  lu'  sion,  a  reference  to. 
n  lu'  sion,  deception. 


Cor'  po  ral  punishment. 
Cor  po'  re  al  substances. 
Con'  fi  dent,  sure ;  trusting. 
Con  fi  dant',  a  trusted  friend. 
Com'  i  ty,  politeness. 

jDom  mit'  tee  on  Foreia:n  Affairs. 


30       Gramm 

AR  School 
nd  of  i  rep 

Speller  and  Definer. 

59,  The  sou 

resented  by  other  letters. 

hy'  drant 

gy'  rate 

shy'  ness 

dis  guise' 

eye'  lash 

cy'  press 

hy'  brid 

ally' 

giiid'  auce 

hy'  phen 

^  gey'  ser 

a  wry' 

eye'  let 

hy'  son 

scythe 

de  scry' 

dye'  ing 

buy'  er 

gyves 

be  guile' 

ty'  phus 

ly'  rist 

chyme 

un  tie' 

ty'  plioid 

cy'  cle 

dye'-wood 

es  py' 

60,  Foreign 

words  and  their  plurals. 

f  o'  ens 

fo'ci 

stra'  tum 

stra'  ta 

fun'  gus 

fan'  gi 

me'  di  um 

me'  di  a 

a  lum'  iius 

a  lum'  ni 

er  ra'  tum 

er  ra'  ta 

ge'  ni  lis 

ge'  ni  i 

ef  flu'  vi  um 

ef  flu'  vi  a 

ra'  di  us 

ra'  di  i 

da'  tum 

da'  ta 

stim'  u  lus 

stim'  u  li 

mo  men'  tum 

mo  men'  ta 

nu'  cle  us 

nu'  cle  i 

spec'  u  lum 

spec'  u  la 

for'  mu  la 

for'  mu  las 

ad  den'  dum 

ad  den'  da 

61.  Commercial  terms. 

.    Sentence  for  each. 

ca  shier' 

as  sign  ee' 

con  sols' 

sig'  na  ture 

treas'  ur  er 

fin  an  cier' 

in'  voice 

in  dorse'  ment 

teir  er            /^ 

mil  lion  naire'    man'  i  fest 

forg'  er  y 

au'  di  tor 

de  pos'  it 

clear'  ance 

in  sol'  ven  cy 

cor  po  ra'  tion 

cap'  i  tal 

du'  pli  cate 

bank'  rupt  cy 

di  rec'  tors 

mort'  gage 

vquch'  er 

pan'  ic 

share'-hold  ers 

fore  close' 

cou  pon' 

in  tes'  tate 

62,  A  lesson  in  distinguishing  ivords. 

Contract,  a  written  agreement  Errors  may  result  from  the 

between  individuals.  want  of  knowledge. 

Bargain, between  tradesmen.  Mistakes,  from  carelessness. 

Covenant,   a   solemn   agree-  Blunders,  from  glaring  igno- 

ment  to  perform  an  act.  ranee,  or  awkwardness. 
Friendly  aid.  Trifling  value.     Trivial  re- 
Timely  succor.  mark.  Frivolous  behavior. 


Obammar  School  Speller  and  Definer. 


31 


63,  The  sound  of  i,  as  in  pin,  marked  i. 

witch'  es 

gib'  bous 

script'  ure 

e  quip' 

vir  lain 

ill'  ness 

tinct'  ure 

pre  diet' 

bis'  cuit 

in'  stinct 

live'  long 

el  lipse' 

mill'  lite 

pig'  eon 

vie'  ar 

e  clipse' 

piv'  ot 

piq'  uant 

whis'  tie 

re  scind' 

bris'  tie 

sin'  ew 

this'  tie 

qua  drille' 

cin'  der 

skin'  ny 

skit'  tish 

dis  tinct' 

64,  Plurals  and  possessives. 


ar  ca  na 
ter'  mi  ni 
cal'  y  ces 
stam'  i  na 
ban  dit'  ti 
ver'  te  braB 
neb'  u  la3 


horse's  hoofs 
ladies'  gaiters 
its  nature 
ours,  not  theirs 
dot  i's,  cross  t's 
add  9's 
boys'  voices 


Charles's  hat 
Fox's  yf e 
conscience'  sake 
Hays's  Works 
Henry  VIII's  reign 
father-in-law's 
others'  affairs 


65,  Commercial  terms.    Define  each. 


ex  change' 
dis'  count 
pro'  test 
a  bate'  ment 
draw'  back 
de  bent'  ure 
pre'  mi  um 


ap  prais'  er 
ad  va  lo'  rem 
at  tach'  ment 
in'  ven  to  ry 
def  al  ca'  tion 
em  bez'  zle  ment 
li  a  bil'  i  ty 


prom  IS  so  ry 
pay'  a  ble 
ma  tu'  ri  ty 
lion'  ored 
bo'  na   fi'  de 
ere  den'  tial 
con'  tra  band 


u'  su  ry 
mon'  e  ta  ry 
em  po'  ri  um 
quar  an  tine' 
in  dem'  ni  ty 
leg'  a  cy 
script 


66.  Use  each  word  in  a  sentence. 


Cor  re  spend'  ence,  writing. 
Newspaper  correspondents. 
Bar  lad,  a  light  poem. 
Bal'  lot,  a  secret  vote. 
Au'  ri  cle  of  the  hearb. 
Or'  a  cle  at  Delphi. 


De  cease',  death. 

Dis  ease',  sickness. 

Def  er  ence,  great  respect. 

Dif  fer  ence,  disagreement. 

Des'  ert,  a  barren  tract. 

Des  serf,  pastry,  fruits,  etc, 


82       Grammar  School  Speller  and  Definer. 

— * — 
67.  The  sound  of  i  represented  by  other  letters. 


worn  en 
Eng'  land 
guilt'  less 
pret'  ty 
guin'  ea 
breech'  es 
cur'  tain 


lyr'  ic 
syn'  od 
syr'  inge 
gyp'  sum 
liys'  sop 
syl'  van 
bus'y 


gym'  nast 
gyp'  sy 
symp'  tom 
mys'  tic 
strycli'  ni  a 
cym'  bal 
ca'  lyx 


idynic 

syn'  tax 

cyn'  ic 

sylph 

lynx 

myth 

hymn 


68.  Plurals  and  Fossessives. 


lar'  V89 
the'  ses 
mes'  sieurs 
mes  dames' 
vir  tu  o'  si 
ci  ce  ro'  ni 
Ma  don'  nas 


the  Adams  Express 

teachers'  desks 

man-servants 

Dr.  Jay's  house 

spoonfuls 

courts-martial 

outpourings 


count  by  fours 
yeas  and  nays 
fathers-in-law 
ip'  se   dix'  its 
tefce-a-tetes 
mem  o  ran'  dums 
gym  na'  si  ums 


69,  Relating  to  War. 


re  cruit' 
vol  un  teer' 
con'  script 
reg'  u  lar 
sub'  al  tern 
de  serf  er 
sap'  per 


pick'  et 
gren  a  dier' 
can  non  eer' 
dra  goon' 
hus  sar' 
pa  trol'^ 
chap'  lain 


ve  dette' 
gens  d'armes' 
pla  toon' 
bat  tal'  ion 
corps 
cor'  po  ral 
sut'  ler 


ser'  geant . 
lieu  ten'  ant 
ma'  jor 
ad'  ju  tant 
aide'-de-camp 
ca  det' 
en'  sign 


70.  A  lesson  in  distinguishing  words. 


Blemishes  mar  the  beauty. 
Flaws  disfigure. 
Faults  aifect  the  nature. 
God's  bounty  and  beneficence. 
Man's   generosity  and  libe- 
rality. 
Effect  cures.  Apply  remedies. 


We  believe  that  which  our 
judgment  assents  to. 

We  credit  the  statements  of 
respectable  citizens. 

We  trust  physicians. 

We  have  faith  in  God. 

Faith  will  move  mountains. 


GRAM3IAR  School  Speller  and  Definer,       33 


4* 


71,  The  sound  of  o,  as  in  note,  marked  6. 


so'  cial 
tro'  phy 
o'  ral 
por  ka 
whol'  ly 
por'  trait 
pos'  tern 


lio'  sier 
cro'  sier 
cho'  ral 
co'  Ion 
clilo'  ral 
co'  coa 
fore'  ing 


po'  rous 
pro'  file 
pro'  gramme 
quo'  tient 
fore'  feet 
do'  nor 
tro'  chee 


con  trol' 
jo  cose' 
mo  rose' 
pa  role' 
de  pot' 
pa  trol' 
a  tone' 


72.    Some  nouns  have  no  plural ;    others,  two 

forms,  each  having  a  special  meaning. 

am  bi'  tion  broth'  erS,  of  the  same  famUy.      breth'  ren,  of  the  same  society. 

revenge'  dies,  stamps, 

sir  ver  fisli'  es,  individuals, 

in'  so  lence  in'  dex  as  of  books, 

peace  g^n'  ins  es,  men  of  genius. 

de  spair'  cloths,  fabrics, 

mer'  cu  ry  pen'  nies,  coins. 


dice,  for  gaming, 
fish,  quantity. 

%    in'  di  CeS,  sign  in  algebra. 

ge'  ni  i,  spirits, 
clothes,  garments, 
pence,  quantity. 


73,  Relating  to  War. 

car'  bine  ar  til'  ler  y 


ra  pi  er 
bay'  o  net 
cut'  lass 
fal'  chion 
sti  let'  to 


ord'  nance 
swiv'  el 
how'  it  zer 
gre  nade' 
pe  tard' 


mis'  siles 
can'  is  ter 
car'  tridge 
per  cus'  sion 
grape'-shot 
ma  noeu'  vres 


clay'  more         pro  jec'  tiles       tac'  tics 

74,  A  lesson  in  distinguishing  words. 


pen'  sion 
knap'  sack 
Lav'  er  sack 
can  teen' 
ra'  tion 
blouse 
mor'  tar 


Murder,  to  kill  a  person  ma- 
liciously. Assassinate,  to 
attack  and  murder  a  per- 
son of  importance.  Slaugh- 
ter, to  kill  brutes  or  men 
in  large  numbers. 


Glory  and  praise  to  God. 

Honor,  to  virtuous  men. 

Fame,  to  great  statesmen. 

Prosperity  results  from  good 
management.  Good-for- 
tune arises  from  chance. 


34       Grammar  School  Speller  and  Definer. 


75,  The  sound  of  5  represented  by  other  letters. 


pour  try 

foe'  man 

nar'  row 

cha  teau' 

pour  tice 

snioul'  der 

mould'  ing 

ap  proach' 

bow'  sprit 

sourc'  es 

throat 

dis  course' 

boat'  swain 

four'  teen 

hoarse 

un  known* 

bowl'  der 

mourn'  ful 

thor'  ough 

en  croach' 

al'  oes 

yeo'  man 

ar'  row 

be  stow' 

mould'  y 

bow'  line 

hoi'  low 

be  moan' 

76,  A  Grammar  lesson. 

Gender, 

bachelor 

maid              actor 

actress 

sultan 

colt 

filly               duke 

duchess 

earl 

hart 

roe                 hero 

heroine 

horse 

nephew 

niece             widower        widow 

uncle 

czar 

czarina      •    don 

donna 

milter 

wizard 

witch             signer            signora 

host 

waiter 

waitress         he-goat         she-goat 

margrave 

77.  Relating  to  War. 

for'  tress 

port  cul'  Hs 

biv'  ouac 

es  carp' 

cit'  a  del 

a  but'  ment 

bar'  racks 

re  veille' 

fast'  ness 

case'  mate 

ar'  mo  ry 

ar'  mis  tice 

re  doubt' 

bar  bette' 

ar'  se  nal 

am'  bu  lance 

ram'  part 

gla'  cis 

mag  a  zine' 

ne  go'  ti  ate 

bast'  ion 

em  bra  sure' 

cui  rass' 

hos  til'  i  ties 

par'  a  pet 

cais  son' 

gaunt'  let 

ca  pit'  u  late 

78,  A  lesson  in  distinguishing  words. 


To  avenge  is  to  punish  in 
behalf  of  another.  To  re- 
venge is  to  punish  for  one's 
self.  Injuries  are  rcyenged; 
crimes,  avenged. 

Rights  are  vindicated. 

Vengeance  belongs  to  God. 


Illegible  manuscripts. 

Unreadable  books. 

Diligent  in  pursuit  of  a  spe- 
cial object.  Industrious  by 
nature.  Prompt  by  virtue 
of  an  energetic  will. 

Rural  life.    Rustic  manners, 


Grammar  School  Speller  and  Definer.       35 


79.  The  sound  of  o,  as 

in  not,  marked 

S, 

chron'  ic 

gos'  sip 

moss'  y 

con'  dor 

cor  lier 

loz'  enge 

cob'  bier 

dis  solve' 

com'  ma 

joe'  und 

jos'  tie 

ab  scond' 

for'  eign 

nox'  ions 

pop'  lar 

be  troth' 

coF  league 

os'  trich 

prov'  erb 

en  sconce' 

con'  science 

quad'  rant 

was'  sail 

de  spend' 

wad'  ding 

squal'  id 

war  low 

wal'  let 

80.  A  primitive  word  has  no  simpler  form  in 
the  language.  Derivatives  are  formed  by 
means  of  prefixes  and  suf&xes. 


fig'  ure 
la'  bor 
car'  pet 
ed'  u  cate 
en'  gine 
ex  am'  ine 
lion'  ey 


fig'  u  ra  tive  ly 
la  bo'  ri  ous 
un  car'  pet  ed 
ed  11  ca'  tion 
en  gi  neer' 
ex  am'  i  ner 
hon'  ey-bee 


fig'  ure-liead 
la'  bor-sav'  ing 
car'  pet  bag 
self-ed'  u  cat  ed 
steam'-en  gine 
cross-ex  am  i  na'  tion 
hon'  ey  sue  kle 


81.  Relating  to  Navigation. 


com'  pass 
wind'  lass 
cap'  stan 
bin'  na  cle 
bul'  wark 
sclioon'  er 
pin'  nace 


yacht 
flo  til'  la 
gon'  do  la 
lee'  ward 
lar'  board 
star'  board 
sex'  tant 


fore'  cas  tie 
chro  nom'  e  ter 
plane   sail'  ing 
trav'  erse-sail'  ing 
par'  al  lels 
Mer  ca'  tor's-chart 
wa'  ter  logged 


stan'  chion 
furl'  ing 
nav'  i  ga  tor 
steer'  age 
ship'  wreck 
haw'  ser 
miz'  zen-mast 


82.  A  lesson  in  distinguishing  words. 


Surprised  at  what  is  unex- 
pected. Astonished  at  what 
we  do  not  comprehend. 

Royal  authority. 

Regal  dignity. 

Kingly  deportment. 

Deadly  poison.  Fatal  wound* 


A  subsequent  event  follows, 
but  may  or  may  not  result 
from  a  former  event. 

A  consequent  event  is  the 
effect  of  a  cause. 

We  choose  from  a  number. 

We  prefer  one  to  another. 


83,  The  sound  of  o,  as  in 

move,  marked  o. 

Ids'  er 

scru'  pie 

rhu'  barb 

ba  boon' 

prov'  ing 
shoe'  ing 

ab  struse' 
Dru'  id 

tru'  ant 
ruth'  less 

CO  coon' 
con  tour' 

im  brue' 

in  sure' 

pru'  dence 

as  sure' 

brew'  er 

pla  toon' 

ca  noe' 

dra  goon' 

f  ru'  gal 

bru'  tal 

a  loof ' 

mon  soon' 

bos'  oni 

un  couth' 

im  prove' 

ac  crue' 

84.  English  prefixes.  Written  exercise 

A  breast', 

Literal  meaning. 

at  the  breast, 

Secondary  meaning. 

side  by  side. 

Be  dim'. 

to  make  dim, 

to  darken; 

to  obscure. 

Be  daub'. 

to  smear  oyer, 

to  besmear 

;  to  soil. 

Be  side'. 

by  the  side  of, 

near ;  in  addition  to. 

Em  pow'  er, 
En  dan'  ger, 
Fore  teU', 

to  give  power  to,        to  authorize. 

to  put  in  danger,        to  hazard ;  to  im]3eriL 

to  tell  beforehand,      to  predict ;  to  prophesy. 

85.  Architecture  and  Building. 

I  on'  ic 

pin'  na  cle 

ped'  i  ment 

wain'  scot 

Dor'  ic 

pi  las'  ter 

bal'  us  trade 

eaves 

Tus'  can 

Co  rin'  tbi  an 

plinth 

en  tab'  la  ture 

chap'  trel 
chev'  ron 

cham'  fer 
rab'  bet 

Com  pos'  ite 
E  gyp'  tian 

ar'  chi  trave 
frieze 

groined 
lin'  tel 

jog'  gles 
dow'  els 

Goth'  ic 

min'  a  ret 

sur'  base 

ridge'-pole 

86,  A  lesson  in  distinguishing  words. 


We  give  positive  answers 
when  the  truth  has  been 
ascertained  beyond  doubt. 

Peremptory  orders  are  given 
by  those  in  authority. 

Libel,  published  slander. 

Defamation,  spoken  slander. 


Astronomers  foretell  eclipses. 
Clouds  portend  a  storm. 
A  journey  by  land. 
A  voyage  by  water. 
A  pilgrimage  to  Eome. 
An  excursion  to  the  lakes. 
A  ramble  in  the  woods. 


0RAM3IAR  School  Speller  and  Definer.       37 


87,  The  sound  of  u,  as  in  mute,  marked  u. 

Tues'  day 

111'  ere                  skew'  er 

de  mure' 

pu'  trid 

pill'  ral                neu'  ter 

ex  ude' 

un'  ion 

glu'  ten               ew'  er 

suf  fuse' 

nui'  sance 

jui'  cy                  suit'  or 

im  pugn' 

flu'  ent 

glu'  ey                 beau'  ty 

stu'  por 

stat'  ute 

bu  reau'               feu'  dal 

as  tute' 

du'  ranee 

tu'  mor                en  sue' 

a  muse' 

88,  English  prefixes.  Written  exercise. 

Mis  lay', 

to  lay  in  a  wrong  place,  to  misplace;  to  lose. 

Out  bid', 

to  bid  above,                 to  offer  a  lii^ 

^her  price. 

0  ver  task', 

to  task  too  much,         to  oppress. 

Tin  lock'. 

to  reverse  the  lock,       to  open. 

Tin  kind', 

not  kind,                       harsh;  cruel;  severe. 

Tin'  der  ground. 

beneath  ground,            hidden ;  secret. 

With  stand', 

to  stand  against,           to  oppose ; 

to  resist. 

89.  Relating  to  Numbers. 


fig'  ure 
fac'  tor 
dig'  it 
sym'  bol 
ci'  pher 
prod'  uct 
di  vis'  ion 


nu'  mer  al 
mul'  ti  pie 
div'  i  dend 
frac'  tion  al 
in'  te  gral 
quo'  tient 
prob'  lem 


min'  u  end 
dec'  i  mal 
in'  te  ger 
re  due'  tion 
per  cent'  age 
ra'  ti  0 
so  lu'  tion 


m  sur'  ance 
ex  change' 
pro  por'  tion 
prin'  ci  pal 
part'  ner  ship 
net    pro'  ceeds 
can  eel  la'  tion 


90.  A  lesson  in  distinguishing  vrords. 

Emulation,  a  desire  to  excel 
another.     Competition,  an 


A  signal  victory. 

A  memorable  event. 

Choked  with  food.  Suffocat- 
ed by  smoke  or  close  air. 
Smothered  in  a  closet. 

Haughty  manners. 

Arrogant  claims. 

Despotic  authority. 


honorable  attempt  to  gain 
an  object.  Rivalry,  an  at- 
tempt to  win,  fair  or  foul. 

Barefaced  lie. 

Glaring  falsehood. 

Simple  fact ;  plain  statement. 


38       Grammar  School  Speller  and  Definer. 

— ^ — 
91.  The  sound  of  u,  as  in  tub,  marked  u. 


stub'  born 

sub'  tile 

on'  ion 

oc  cult' 

lunch'  eon 

knuc'  Ide 

cous'  in 

re  buff' 

fur  eruni 

sub'  urb 

mon'  grel 

sue  cumb' 

cur'  rant 

sur'  plus 

Mon'  day 

ex  punge' 

ruif '  ian 

sul'  phur 

bom'  bast 

e  nough' 

pun'  gent 

lus'  cious 

cov'  ey 

cor  rupt' 

judg'  ment 

punch'  eon 

sfcom'  ach 

a  mongst' 

92.  A,  at ; 

to  ;  in ;  on. 

Be,  to  make ; 

by ;  near ; 

about. 

a  side' 

be  siege' 

be  stow' 

be  moan' 

a  float' 

be  calm' 

be  wail' 

be  numb' 

a  ground' 

be  cloud' 

be  sot' 

be  grime' 

a  head' 

be  dew' 

be  gird' 

be  rate' 

a  live' 

be  friend' 

be  fore' 

be  strew' 

a  sleep' 

be  guile' 

be  grudge' 

be  times' 

be  neath' 

be  lie' 

be  think' 

be  witch' 

93,  Relating  to  Grammar, 


tens'  es 
pars'  ing 
sen'  tence 
mo'  dal 
syn'  tax 
gen'  ders 
prax'  is 


or  thog'  ra  phy 
or'  tho  e  py 
pros'  0  dy 
et  y  mol'  o  gy 
par  ti  cip'  i  al 
pro  nom'  i  nal 
per'  son  al 


pos'  i  tive 
rel'  a  tive 
pret'  er  ite 
syl'  la  ble 
trans'  i  tive 
sin'  gu  lar 
plu'  ral 


mas'  cu  line 
fem'  i  nine 
nom'  i  na  tive 
in  die'  a  tive 
aux  ir  ia  ry 
prop  0  si'  tion 
im  per'  a  tive 


94,  A  lesson  in  distinguishing  words. 

Faults  are  forgiven.  Crimes  are  pardoned.  A  terse  remark 
combines  elegance  with  compactness.  A  laconic  remark  im- 
plies brevity  with  a  tinge  of  incivility.  An  address  includes^ 
both  name  and  place ;  a  direction,  the  place  only.  Levity  of 
conduct ;  volubility  of  tongue.  A  froward  child  is  unwill- 
ing to  obey ;  a  perverse  child  is  obstinate  in  disobedience. 


Grammar  School  Speller  and  De finer. 


39 


95,  The  sound  of  oi,  as 

■1- 
in 

boil. 

clois'  ter 

oint'  ment 

tur'  moil 

a  hoy' 

foi'  ble 

poi'  son 

pois'  ing 

de  coy' 

par'  boil 

quoit 

toi'  let 

a  noint' 

joist 

poig'  nant 

oys'  ter 

de  stroy' 

coy'  isli 

hoi'  den 

voy'  age 

ex  ploit' 

noi'  some 

coin'  age 

mois'  ten 

a  droit' 

join'  er 

noi'  sy 

roy'  al 

pur  loin' 

96,  En,  to  make  ;  in  ;  into  ; 

on.    French  origin. 

en  a'  ble 

em  bol'  den 

en  gorge' 

em  boss' 

en  fee'  ble 

en  am'  our 

en  kin'  die 

em  ploy' 

en  f  ran'  cliise 

en  cage' 

em  balm' 

en  trance' 

en  li'  yen 

en  camp' 

em  bark' 

en  roll' 

en  no'  ble 

en  cir'  cle 

em  bod'  y 

en  join' 

en  rich' 

en  close' 

en  tice' 

en  slave' 

em  bel'  lish 

en  cour'  age 

en  tomb' 

en  sconce' 

97,  Relating  to  Plants. 

sta'  men 

pet'  al 

vei 

'  be'  na 

a  nem'  o  ne 

pis'  til 

per'  i  carp 

mign  0  nette' 

car  na'  tion 

an'  ther 

cap'  sule 

hy' 

a  cintli 

hoi'  ly  hock 

fir  a  ment 

em'  bry  o 

he' 

li  0  trope 

gen'  tian 

o'  va  ry 

ex'  0  gen 

ca 

mel'  li  a 

mar'  i  gold 

pol'  len 

en'  do  gen 

cac 

'  tus 

daf  fo  dil 

ca'  lyx 

whorled 

jas 

'  mine 

f  uch'  si  a 

98,  A  lesson  in  distinguishing  words. 


Marine  relates  to  the  sea  in 
its  natural  state ;  maritime, 
as  it  is  employed  by  man. 
Naval  relates  to  ships  in 
general ;  nautical,  to  nayi- 
gation.  Marine  shells. 
Maritime  nations.  Naval 
stores.  Nautical  almanacs. 


Commercial  embraces  the 
theory  and  practice  of  com- 
merce. Mercantile  respects 
the  actual  transaction  of 
business.  Commercial  peo- 
ple.   Mercantile  life. 

Bound  by  duty  or  contract.    '^/^ 

Obliged  by  necessity. 


40       Grammar  School  Speller  and  Definer. 

— ^ — 
99.  The  sound  of  ou,  as  in  bound. 


sj^oiise 

cow'-lierd 

cow'  ard 

vis'  count 

crowned 

month'  f  ul 

row'  el 

es  pouse' 

drouglifc 

sconn'  drel 

found'  ling 

en  dow' 

gouge 

tron'  sers 

down'  fall 

as  tound' 

drowse 

vow'  el 

troun'  cing 

ca  rouse' 

trow'  el 

brow'  beat 

chow'  der 

a  vow' 

moun'  tain 

fowl'  er 

hour'  ly 

re  nown' 

100.  Fore,  before  ;  beforehand.    Mis,  ill ;  wrong, 

fore  arm'  fore'  lock  mis  ap  ply'         mis  hap' 


fore  or  dain' 
fore  shad'  ow 
fore  warn' 
fore'  ground 
fore  run'  ner 
fore'  man 


fore'  thought 
fore'  sail 
fore'  head 
fore  stair 
fore  see' 
fore  close' 


mis  guide' 
mis  con'  duct 
mis  fort'  une 
mis  rule' 
mis  date' 
mis  spell' 


mis  lay' 
mis  print' 
mis  take' 
mis  no'  mer 
mis  deed' 
mis  giv'  ing 


101.  Relating  to  Botany, 

sage  i'  vy  li'  lac  bass'  wood 

car'  a  way  wood'  bine  o  le  an'  der  mag  no'  li  a 

CO  ri  an'  der  clem'  a  tis  hon'  ey  sue  kle  ai  Ian'  tus 

lav' en  der  bit' ter-sweet  sweet' brier  ma  hog' a  ny 

ber'  ga  mot  gourd  a  za'  le  a  ce'  dar 

mar'  jo  ram  grape  vi  bur'  num  birch 

rose'  ma  ry  hop'- vine  lau'  rel  pop'  lar 


102.  A  lesson  in  distinguishing  words. 


Weeds  are  noxious;  crimi- 
nals are  obnoxious.  Deto- 
nation of  dynamite ;  rever- 
beration of  sound.  The 
radiance  of  the  sun;  the 
brilliancy  of  a  diamond. 
Brooks  meander ;  light- 
ning gleams. 


Light  is  reflected  ;  heat  is 
radiated.  An  ample  allow- 
ance ;  a  spacious  house ;  a 
capacious  vessel ;  a  copious 
supply;  a  liberal  reward. 
Announce  an  arrival ;  pro- 
claim war ;  publish  news ; 
pronounce  sentence. 


Grammar  School  Speller  and  Definer,      41 
— ^ — 

103,  Qu  like  k,  Qu  like  kw, 

con'  qlier  bur  lesque'  qua!'  i  ty  quo  ta'  tion 

piq'  uant  o  paque'  quar'  ter  al'  i  quot 

et  i  quette'         phy  sique'  que'  ry  quer'  u  lous 

CO  quette'  mosque  quin'  sy  quad'  ru  ped 

qua  drille'  laeq'  uer  e'  qual  queer'  ly 

After  an  accented  short  Yowel,  the  q  is  joined  to  the  vowel, 

and  the  u  to  the  next  syllable, 

an  tiq'  ui  ty       aq'  ue  duct  eq'  ui  page  liq'  uid 

eq'  ui  ty  in  iq'  ui  ty  u  biq'  ui  ty  req'  ui  site 

104.  Out,  beyond ;  above.  Over,  too  much ;  above. 


out  do' 

out-climV 

0  ver  awe'            o  ver  charge' 

out-spread' 

out  num'  ber 

0  ver 

cast'           0  ver  rate' 

out-stretch' 

out'  work 

0  ver 

do'              0  ver  reach' 

out'  cast 

out'-house 

0  ver 

flow'           0  ver  act' 

out'  cry 

out  wear' 

0  ver 

look'           o' 

ver  dose 

out'  post 

out'  line 

0  ver 

see'             0  ver  whelm' 

out  land'  ish 

out'  fit 

0  ver 

shad'  ow    0  ver  bear' 

105,  Relating  to  Medicine. 

a  poth'  e  ca  rj^ 

nos'  trum 

e  lix'  ir 

salve 

phar  ma  ceu'  tist       spe  cif  ic 

cat'  a  plasm 

sen'  na 

ther  a  pen'  tics           pan  a  ce 

'  a 

ca  thar'  tic 

cas'  si  a 

tox  i  col'  0  gy 

rec'  i  pe 

e  met'  ic 

col'  ic 

chi  rur'  ge  ry 

nar  cot' : 

ics 

sed'  a  tive 

croup 

dis  pen'  sa  ry 

hyp  not' 

ics 

de  coc'  tion 

gout 

med'  i  cine 

stim'  u  lants 

in  f  u'  sion 

lo'  tion 

y 


106.  A  lesson  in  distinguishing  words. 

Objects  are  indistinct  when  we  cannot  see  all  the  features 
which  distinguish  them  from  others;  objects  are  confused 
when  tlie  parts  are  so  blended  that  no  one  feature  can  be 
distinguished.     Indistinct  words.     Confused  account. 

Indigenous  refers  to  vegetable  productions;  aboriginal, 
to  man.    Native,  pertaining  to,  or  conferred  by,  birth. 


42       Grammar  School  Speller  and  Definer. 

— ^ — 
107.  Ph  like  f.    Pronounce  and  define. 


spliinx 
pha'  lanx 
phras'  ing 
pliys'  ic 
phar'  ynx 
Phar'  i  see 
zepli'  yr 


pam'  plilet 
propli'  et 
ca'  lipli 
phaii'  tasm 
si'  plion 
phon'  ics 
phlegm 


sul'  phiir 
cam'  plior 
cam  pliene' 
phy  si'  cian 
phos'  phate 
ser'  apli 
ser'  a  pliim 


E  piph'  a  ny 
bias'  phe  my 
tel'  e  graph 
eu'  pho  ny 
au'  to  graph 
em'  pha  sis 
phoe'  nix 


108.  Un,  not ;  the  opposite  of.    Under,  beneath. 


un  bar' 
un  bur'  den 
un  gov'  er 
un  de  ceive' 
im  fet'  ter 
un  fold' 
un  load' 


un  gird' 
un  mask' 
un  eon  cern' 
un  a  ware' 
un  e'  qual 
un  god'  ly 
un  grace'  ful 


un  ho'  ly 
un  health'  y 
un  man'  ly 
un  u'  su  al 
un  der  go' 
un  der  take' 
un'  der  most 


un'  der  wood 
un  der  neath' 
un  der  mine' 
un  der  val'  ue 

with,/ro»t,  against, 

with  draw' 
with  hold' 


109,  Relating  to  Medicine. 

a  cet'  ic  Ar'  a  bic  ar'  se  nic  7iar  cot'  ics 

mu  ri  at'  ic  shel'  lac  ere'  o  sote  o'  pi  um 

ni'  trie  bdell'  ium  hen'  bane  laud'  a  num 

prus'  sic  caou'  tchouc  phos'  pho  rus  mor'  phine 

sul  phu'  ric  san'  da  rach  ver'  di  gris  Ind'  ian  hemp 

ox  al'  ic  gua'  ia  cum  bel  la  don'  na  hash'  ish 

tan'  nic  mas'  tic  chlo'  ro  form  stra  mo'  ni  um 


110.  A  lesson  in  distinguishing  "v^ords. 

Imminent  danger  is  so  near  that  it  can  hardly  be  escaped 
by  any  exertion ;  impending  is  more  indefinite  as  to  time ; 
a  threatening  evil  or  danger  gives  intimation  of  its  a^Dproach, 
and  may  pass  off  without  coming  near  us. 

He  who  at  night  approaches  a  precipice  through  ignorance 
is  in  imminent  danger  of  his  life  ;  but  death  is  impending, 
in  the  natural  course  of  things,  even  when  we  are  most  safe. 


GiiAM3iAR  School  Speller  and  Definer,       43 
— * — 

111,  Ch  like  k  in  Greek   derivatives,     (Mostly 
Greek  derivatives.) 

Cliasm  Stom'  acll  chUUtch.  chaoft.    {Fr.) 

chrome  pas'  chal  chair  cha  rade' 

chyme  tro'  che  chance  eham'  ois 

cha'  OS  al'  che  mist  chan'  eel  chiv'  al  ry 

schem'  ing  chrys'  o  lite  char'  ter  chaise 

conch  char'  ac  ter  chis'  el  par  a  chute' 

chlo'  ral  cin  cho'  na  cher'  ish  char'  la  tan 

112,  Suffixes  meaning  one  'who. 

Eu  ro  pe'  an  vie'  ar  con  tern'  po  ra  ry  as  sign  ee' 

li  bra'  ri  an  bur'  sar  in  cen'  di  a  ry  ab  sen  tee' 

vet'  er  an  schol'  ar  ad'  vo  cate  leg  a  tee' 

as  sail'  ant  cow'  ard  as  so'  ci  ate  pat  en  tee' 

com'  ba  tant  stew'  ard  cu'  rate  ref  er  ee' 

men'  di  cant  wiz'  ard  del'  e  gate  me'  di  a  trix 

lit'  i  gant  an'  ti  qua  ry    leg'  ate  vi  ra'  go 

113,  Apothecary  and  Physician, 

ar'  ni  ca  naph'  tha  astli'  ma  rheu'  ma  tism 

cap'  si  cum  as  phalt'  ca  tarrh'  pleu'  ri  sy 

va  le'  ri  an  pe  tro'  le  um  diph  the'  ri  a  pa  ral'  y  sis 

quas'  si  a  bi  tu'  men  bron  chi'  tis  ap'  o  plex  y 

qui  nine'  ker'  o  sene  as  phyx'  i  a  ep'  i  lep  sy 

cal'  0  mel  tur'  pen  tine  i^neu  mo'  ni  a  cat'  a  lep  sy 

am  mo'  ni  a  vit'  ri  ol  neu  ral'  gi  a  hys  ter'  ics 

114,  A  lesson  in  distinguishing  vrords. 

In  spite  of  the  sufferings  of  his  enemy  his  revenge  was 
implacable.  He  looked  on  the  tears  and  heard  the  entrea- 
ties of  the  prisoners,  but  remained  inexorable.  The  Jesuits 
have  been  persecuted  with  unrelenting  vigor. 

Vain  attempts  lack  the  slightest  possibility  of  success. 
Fruitless  attempts  fail,  not  from  weakness,  but  from  exter- 
nal obstacles.  Ineffectual  attempts  fail  because  the  means 
employed  are  inadequate. 


44       GRAM3IAR  School  Speller  and  Definer, 


115,  Silent  letters.     Written  exercise. 

doubt 

czar                       rhythm 

alms 

bomb 

sci'  on                   myrrh 

psalm 

debt 

schism                  ghast'  ly 

chalk 

thumb 

ab'  scess                a  ghast' 

salm'  on 

subt'  le 

re  scind'               thyme 

far  con 

re  doubt' 

ill  diet'                 rhu'  barb 

calm'  ly 

cat'  a  comb 

yict'  uals               isth'  mus 

al'  mond 

116,  SuiSxes  meaning  one  "who. 

mu  ti  neer'  glaz'  er  bot'  a  nist  rel'  a  tiye 

jji  0  neer'  but'  ler  lin'  guist  an'  ces  tor 

ad  he'  rent  drap'  er  oc'  u  list  glad'  i  a  tor 

cli'  ent  mar'  i  ner  cos  mop'  o  lite      pre  cen'  tor 

pa'  tient  crit'  ic  er'  e  mite  chor'  is  ter 

pres'  i  dent  do  mes'  tic  f u'  gi  tiye  pun'  ster 

re'  gent  seep'  tic  na'  tiye  spin'  ster 


117,  Relating  to  Medicine, 


re  mit'  tent 
bil'  ious 
gas'  trie 
bun'  yens 
car'  bun  cles 
tu'  ber  cles 
pust'  ules 


ex  cres  cence 
er  y  sip'  e  las 
scrof  u  la 
salt'-rheum 
hem'  or  rhage 
yer'  ti  go 
de  lir'  i  um 


gan  grene 
lum  ba'  go 
leth'  ar  gy 
jaun'  dice 
drop'  sy 
dys  pep'  si  a 
con  ges'  tion 


nau'  se  a 
dys'  en  ter  y 
di  ar  rhce'  a 
chol'  e  ra 
lep'  ro  sy 
oph  thai'  mi  a 
mur'  rain 


118.  A  lesson  in  distinguishing  "words. 


A  candid  man  is  free  from 
prejudice  and  reserye.  A 
frank  man  speaks  without 
restraint ;  a  sincere  man 
speaks  no  untruth.  An 
ingenuous  man  has  both 
frankness  and  candor. 


Candid  remarks.  Frank  man- 
ners. Open  countenance. 
Ingenuous  disposition. 

Free  conyersation.  Fair  state- 
ment. Plain  dealing.  Ho- 
nest witness.  Impartial 
judge. 


Geammar  School  Speller  and  Befiner,       45 


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119,  Silent  letters.    Written  exercise. 


deign 
ma  lign' 
gneiss 
be  nign' 
gnome 
phlegm 
gnarl'  ed 


knack 

knoll 

knap'  sack 

knout 

knuc'  kle 

knead 

knight 


sleight 

straight 

wrought 

height 

sleigh 

plight 

fraught 


in  veigli' 
daugh'  ter 
thor'  ough 
drought 
slaugh'  ter 
af  fright' 
wheel'  Wright 


120,  Suilixes  meaning  state  or  quality  of  being. 


ac  cu  ra  cy 
eel'  i  ba  cy 
ob'  du  ra  cy 
su  preni'  a  cy 
do'  tage 
bond'  age 
vas'  sal  age 


sk  bun'  dance 
de  pend'  ence 
re  pent'  ance 
brill'  ian  cy 
pli'  an  cy 
wi'S'  dom 
earl'  dom 


mar'  tyr  dom 
ab'  sence 
con'  fi  dence 
dil'  i  gence 
pa'  tience 
clem'  en'cy 
po'  ten  cy 


truth 

breadth 

width 

strength 

sloth 

depth 

health 


121,  Relating  to  Law. 

bar'  ris  ter  'um'  pire  gyves  brig'  and 

no'  ta  ry-pub'  lie  sher'  iff  seq  ues  tra'  tion  burg'  lar 

tri  bu'  nal  shriev'  al  ty  os'  tra  cism  cai'  tiff 

o'  yer  and  pos'  se  Yer'  diet  mis'  ere  ant 

ter'  mi  ner       af  fi  da'  vit  am'  nes  ty  rec'  re  ant 

chan'  eel  lor         lit  i  ga'  tion  re  prieye'  in  cen'  di  a  ry 

re  cord'  er  pil'  lo  ry  sub  poe'  na  cor'  sair 


122,  A  lesson  in  distinguishing  vrords. 

The  unbounded  and  unlimited  are  those  things  which 
have  no  bounds  or  limits  in  fact ;  the  boundless  and  the 
infinite  are  those  which  have  none  in  nature  or  possibility, 
or  in  our  conception  or  vision. 

Impassable  denotes  an  accidental  or  temporary^  imper- 
vious a  permanent  quality.  An  impassable  morass.  A 
bank  of  impervious  clay. 


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Grammar  School  Speller  and  De finer. 


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123,  Silent  letters.    Written  exercise. 


lime'-kiln 
col'  umn 
sol'  emn 
con  demn' 
wretch'  ed 
wrotli 
sumpt'  u  a  ry 


psalm 
ex  empt' 
psliaw 
psal'  ter 
symp'  torn 
ptar'  mi  gan 
sword 


aisle 

cir'  cuit 

de  mesne' 

mis'  tie  toe 

corps 

jos'  tie 

ren'  dez  vous 


nes'  tie 
tliros'  tie 
hand'  some 
a  pos'  tie 
e  pis'  tie 
chest'  nut 
tres'  tie 


124.  SufExes  denoting  state  or  quality  of  being. 


priest'  hood 
false'  hood 
like'  li  hood 
bar'  ba  rism 
tru'  ism 
a  gree'  ment 
en  joy'  ment 


mat'  ri  mo  ny 
par'  si  mo  ny 
ho'  li  ness 
clean'  li  ness 
bra'  ye  ry 
ped'  an  try 
ri'  Yal  ry 


friend'  ship 
hard'  ship 
grat'  i  tude 
sol'  i  tude 
ac  tiv'  i  ty 
brev'  i  ty 
pov'  er  ty 


f ract'  nre 
pleas'  ure 
tort'  ure 
con'  stan  cy 
mod'  es  ty 
se'  ere  cy 
fer'yen  cy 


125.  Titles.    Written  exercise. 

King  of  Portugal. 
Queen  of  England. 
Emperor  of  Prussia. 
Empress  of  Austria. 
Prince  of  Wales. 
Princess  Alexandra. 
Czar  of  Eussia. 


Sultan  of  Turkey. 
President  of  Ecuador. 
Khedive  of  Egypt. 
Pacha  of  Tripoli, 
Shah  of  Persia. 
Mikado  of  Japan. 
Caliph  of  Bagdad. 


126,  A  lesson  in  distinguishing  -words. 

Temporary  denotes  that  which  was  intended  to  last  only 
for  a  short  time.  Transient  denotes  that  which,  by  its  own 
nature,  rapidly  passes  by.  That  is  fleeting  which  hardly 
stays  at  all,  but  seems,  eyen  while  we  possess  it,  to  be  hurry- 
ing away.  Transitory,  which  means,  apt  to  pass  away,  cha- 
racterizes our  pleasures,  our  pains,  and  our  very  existence. 


Grammar  School  Speller  and  Definer,       47 
— ^ — 
127.  a.  G  is  generally  soft  before   e,  i,   and  y. 
h.  G  is  hard  before  all  other  vowels. 


a,  gen'  tian 

h,  gar'  bage 

Exceptions  to  a. 

gest'  ure 

gar'  nish 

gid'  dy 

girl'  ish 

gist 

gos'  sip 

gim'  let 

gird'  er 

rig'  id 

gos'  pel 

giz'  zard 

gig'  gling 

gyp'  sy 

gur'  gie 

gew'  gaw 

gib'  bous 

gym'  nast 

guid'  ance 

gey'  ser 

gills 

128.  Suffixes.  The  thing  which.  The  place  where. 

an  ni  yer'  sa  r 

y    a  tone'  ment 

cem'  e  ter  y 

gran'  a  ry 

sal'  a  ry 

or'  na  ment 

ar'  mo  ry 

li'  bra  ry 

boun'  da  ry 

sed'  i  ment 

dra'  per  y 

con  sis'  to  ry 

ad  vice' 

al'  i  mo  ny 

sur'  ger  y 

dor'  mi  to  ry 

jus'  tice 

tes'  ti  mo  ny 

ves'  try 

fac'  to  ry 

prec'  i  pice 

di  rec'  to  ry 

a'  vi  a  ry 

lab'  0  ra  to  ry 

al'  i  ment 

mem/  o  ry 

a'  pi  a  ry 

or'  a  to  ry 

129.  Relating  to  Astronomy. 

na'  dir 

as'  te  roids 

a  phe'  li  on 

a'  e  ro  lite 

ze'  nitli 

sat'  el  lites 

ap'  0  gee 

tel'  e  scope 

e  clip'  tic 

me'  te  or 

zo'  di  ac 

cen  trip'  e  tal 

e  qui  noc'  tial 

gal'  ax  y 

par'  al  lax 

cen  trif  u  gal 

e  clipse' 

con  stel  la'  tion 

j)Qy'  i  gee 

pe  num'  bra 

sol'  stice  ' 

as'  tro  labe 

sy  nod'  ic 

si  de'  re  al 

neb'  u  la 

per  i  he'  li  on 

pre  ces'  sion 

CO  ro'  na 

130.  A  lesson  in  distinguishing  words. 

Delightful  relates  to  the  state  of  mind ;  delicious  to  the 
gratification  of  the  senses,  and  charming  to  the  gratification 
of  the  mind  through  the  senses.  Anything  is  deliglitful 
that  produces  gladness  of  mind.  Delicious  is  confined  to 
matters  of  taste,  touch,  and  smell.  Charming  is  used  in 
the  sense  of  that  which  delights  and  engages  the  whole 
nature. 


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Geaiuiar  School  Speller  and  Definer, 


— ^ — 
131,  The  sound  of  th.    Pronunciation  exercise. 


Hard. 

Soft. 

nard  in  sing. 

Soft  in  plu. 

tliank 

this 

bath 

baths 

breath 

with'  er 

lath 

laths 

theft 

smooth 

path 

paths 

the'  0  ry 

be  queath' 

cloth 

cloths 

thim'  ble 

with  stand' 

wreath 

wreaths 

thick 

breathe 

oath 

oaths 

132,  SufHxes  denoting  diminution. 


can'  ti  cle 

sic'  kle 

riv'  u  let 

found'  ling 

i'  ci  cle 

lamb'  kin 

cor'  0  net 

gos'  ling 

con  ven'  ti  cle 

man'  i  kin 

ea'  glet 

seed'  ling 

ret'  i  cule 

pip'  kin 

tur'  ret 

mat'  took 

glob'  nle 

brace'  let 

flow'  er  et 

hil'lock 

gran'  ule 

front'  let 

tab'  let 

pad'  dock 

satch'  el 

leaf  let 

dar'  ling 

Tom 'my 

133.  Geology  and  Natural 

History, 

met'  al  lur  gy 

ba  salt' 

nick'  el 

in  fu  so'  ri  a 

min'  er  als 

schorl 

bis' 

'  muth 

zo'  0  phyte 

gran'  ite 

ste'  a  tite 

po 

tas'  si  um 

an  i  mal'  cule 

quartz 

talc 

so' 

di  um 

pol'  y  pe 

f  el'  spar 

a'  que  ous 

car 

'  ci  um 

ra'  di  ate 

mi'  ca 

ig'  ne  ous 

an' 

ti  mo  ny 

mol'  lusk 

horn'  blende 

ter'  ti  a  ry 

man  ga  nese' 

ar  tic'  u  late 

134,  A  lesson  in  distinguishing  words, 

"We  discover  what  was  con- 
cealed. We  invent  some- 
thing new. 

We  cease  working  when  tired. 
AYe  leave  off  work  at  six. 

Bright  intellect.    Vivid  ima- 


Laughable  jest.  Ridiculous 
behayior.  Ludicrous  situa- 
tion. DroU  story.  Comical 
illustrations.  Burlesque 
representation. 

Vain  of  accomplishments. 
Proud  of  superiority. 


gination. 


Geammar  School  Speller  and  Definer, 
— + — 
135.  Words  spelled  in  two  ways. 


49 


WOECESTER. 

Webster. 

the'  ii  tre 

the'  a  ter 

cen'  tre 

een'  ter 

mea'  gre 

mea'  ger 

mi'  tre 

mi'  ter 

o'  clire 

o'  clier 

som'  bre 

som'  ber 

lus'  tre 

lus'  ter 

me'  tre 

me'  ter 

sa'  bre 

sa'  ber 

fi'  bre 

fi'  ber 

salt  pe'  tre 

salt  pe'  ter 

seep'  tre 

seep'  ter 

sep'  nl  chre 

sep'  111  clier 

136,  Su^xes  forming  nouns. 


Collective  nouns. 

as  sem'  blage 
coin'  age 
pill'  mage 
ma  chin'  er  y 
cay'  al  ry 
peas'  ant  ry 
f  o'  11  age 


Science^  practice,  doctrine. 


pol'  1  tics 
op'  tics 
Cal'  yin  ism 
pa'  tri  ot  ism 
bri'  ber  y 
chem'  is  try 
sor'  ce  ry 


treach'  er  y 
car'  pen  try 
ag'  ri  cult  ure 
ar'  chi  tect  ure 
hor'  ti  cult  ure 
man  u  fact'  ure 
sculpt'  ure 


The  act  of. 

dis  clos'  ure 
in  yes'  ti  ture 
pir  lage 
coz'  en  age 
col  li'  sioii 
dis  sec'  tion 
re  demp'  tion 


137.  Relating  to  Rhetoric. 


rhet'  o  ric 
belles-let'  tres 
crit'  i  cism 
syl'  lo  gism 
di  lem'  ma 
cop'  u  la 
lam  poon' 


ep'  i  thet 
par'  a  ble 
ar  le  go  ry 
met'  a  phor 
par'  0  dy 
tray'  es  ty 


ep  1  gram 
sim'  i  le 
a  pos'  tro  phe 
an  tith'  e  sis 
tau  tol'  0  gy 
yul'  gar  ism 


pas  quin  ade'    di'  a  lect 


ye'  he  ment 
ex  or'  di  um 
id'  i  om 
me  ton'  y  my 
par'  a  graph 
i'  ron  y 
sar'  casm 


138.  A  lesson  in  distinguishing  words. 

The  incompetent  cannot  act  for  want  of  special  know- 
ledge ;  the  incapable  lack  physical,  mental,  or  moral  power. 

Incompetent  is  only  used  of  persons ;  incapable  may  be 
employed  of  inanimate  substances,  as  a  bridge  may  be  so 
bad  as  to  be  incapable  of  repair. 

Incapable  of  falsehood.    Incompetent  to  judge. 


i^ 


50       Grammar  School  Speller  and  Definer, 


139.  Long  a  in  the  accented  syllable. 

a'  the  ism 

ca  na'  ry 

bar  ri  cade' 

con  vey'  ance 

ma'  ni  a 

e  va'  sion 

pro  sa'  ic 

main'  ten  ance 

rat'  a  ble 

ab  ra'  sion 

ser  e  nade' 

trai'  tor  ous 

fa'  tal  ism 

col  la'  tion 

pal  i  sade' 

as  cer  tain' 

bra'  ve  ry 

e  ras'  ure 

te  na'  cious 

ac  quaint'  ance 

cham'  ber  lain 

lo  qua'  cious 

cav  al  cade' 

gay'  e  ty 

la'  i  ty 

am  bus  cade' 

sur  vey'  or 

e  va'  sion 

140.  SuiSxes  denoting  the  quality 

of,  likeness. 

boy'  ish 

ug'  li  est 

prince'  ly 

silk'  en 

knav'  ish 

migh'  ti  est 

ma'  tron  ly 

flax'  en 

slay'  ish 

war'  like 

wa'  ter  y 

wool'  len 

girl'  ish 

la'  dy-like 

ghost'  ly 

wood'  en 

fiend'  ish 

child'  like 

clay'  ey 

loath'  some 

dog'  ged 

friend'  ly 

moss'  y 

whole'  some 

wretch'  ed 

broth'  er  ly 

drunk'  en 

tire'  some 

141,  Relating  to  Geometxy. 

ge  om'  0  try 

ax'  iom 

trap  e  zoid' 

pe  riph'  e  ry 

the'  0  rem 

sec'  tor 

rec'  tan  gle 

pol'  y  gram 

post'  u  late 

lem'  ma 

di  ag'  0  nal 

tra  pe'  zi  um 

cor'  ol  la  ry 

rhom'  boid 

scho'  li  um 

pa  rab'  o  la 

pol'  y  gon 

rhom'  bus 

hy  poth'  e  sis 

5     hy  per'  bo  la 

tri'  an  gle 

se'  cant 

di  am'  e  ter 

frus'  tum 

i  sos'  ce  les 

tan'  gent 

prism 

trun'  cat  ed 

142,  A  lesson  in  distinguishing  words. 

A  genuine  book  is  that  which  was  written  by  the  person 
whose  name  it  bears  as  the  author  of  it;  an  authentic  book 
is  that  which  relates  matters  of  fact  as  they  really  hap- 
pened. A  book  may  be  genuine  without  being  authentic, 
and  authentic  without  being  genuine. 

Authentic  history ;  genuine  materials ;  real  occurrence. 

Scott's  ^^  Life  of  Bonaparte"  is  not  considered  authentic. 


Grammar  School  Speller  and  Definer.       51 


1-     - 

143.  Short  a.    Spell  and  define. 

ar  CO  liol 

tac'  i  turn 

dis  par'  age       tan'  gi  ble 

mac'  CO  boy 

bias'  phe  my 

ec  Stat'  ic 

sas'  sa  fras 

al'  ge  bra 

lat'  i  tude 

mu  lat'  to 

tan'  ta  lize 

ad'  a  mant 

chas'  tise  ment      pac'  i  fy 

prac'  ti  cal 

de  trac'  tiou 

sac'  ri  lege 

lach'  ry  mal      cas'  u  al 

gar'  ru  Ions 

flag'  el  late 

I  tal'  ian 

plat'  i  nnm 

tab'  u  lar 

pan'  0  ply 

rlieu  mat' : 

ic     lac'  er  ate 

144.  Sumxes  denoting  of,  like,  or  pertaining  to.  , 

car'  di  ac  • 

syl'  van 

gi  gan'  tic 

hos'  tile 

el  e  gi'  ac 

lu'  nar 

cler'  i  cal 

di  vine' 

ail  turn'  nal 

pop'  u  lar 

bo  tan'  i  cal 

aq'  ni  line 

den'  tal 

lit'  er  a  ry 

In'  cid 

ad  mon'  i  to  ry 

fi'nal 

mil'  i  ta  ry 

viv'  id 

con  sol'  a  to  ry 

ce  les'  tial 

pe  cun'  ia  ry 

mor'  bid 

Mal  tese' 

hu'  man 

an  gel'  ic 

pn'  e  rile 

Da'  nish 

145.  Relating  to  Geometry. 

a'  re  a 

cir'  cu  lar 

lio  mol'  0  gons 

sup'  pie  ment 

a'  pex 

sa'  li  ent 

liy  potli'  e  nnse 

rec  ti  lin'  e  ar 

ob  liqiie' 

pen'  ta  gon 

el  lip'  soid 

con'  i  cal 

ob  late' 

hex'  a  gon 

ab  scis'  sa 

py  ram'  i  dal 

cy'  cloid 

oc'  ta  gon 

ad  ja'  cent 

CO  in  cide' 

pris'  moid 

trans  verse' 

al  ter'  nate 

as'  ymp  tote 

bi  sect' 

sphe'  roid 

com'  pie  ment 

cal'  en  lus 

V- 


146,  A  lesson  in  distinguishing  vyords. 

A  pirate  on  the  high  seas  is  the  same  as  a  robber  on  land. 
Evident,  what  is  clearly  proved;  obvious,  what  needs  no 
proof.  Delight  comes  from  pleasure;  gratification  from 
that  which  shows  the  good- will  of  others.  Pique,  a  slight  l^ 
resentment;  spite,  a  settled  resentment.  Rancor,  a  deep- 
seated  hatred  ;  grudge,  a  long-cherished  ill-feeling.  Durable 
fabrics ;  lasting  impressions.  We  expect  what  is  likely  to 
happen ;  we  hope  for  what  we  desire  to  happen.  ^„,**^ 


52       Grammar  School  Speller  and  Definer. 

— ^ — 
147,  The  sound  of  a  in  far  and  a  in  fall. 


lar'  ce  ny 

char'  la  tan 

al'  ma  nac 

con  cord'  ance 

ar'  ma  ment 

a  part'  ment 

far  si  ty 

pan'  ci  ty 

mar'  vel  lous 

ar'  bi  trate 

al'  der  man 

por'  cu  pine 

car'  di  nal 

in  car'  nate 

for'  feit  ure 

cor'  pu  lent 

ar'  du  ous 

mar'  cliion  ess 

or'  na  ment 

plan'  si  ble 

mar'  ma  lade 

liar'  le  quin 

an'  tlior  ize 

an'  spi  ces 

ar'  ma  ture 

liar'  bin  ger 

in  can'  tious 

or'  de  al 

.148.  Suffixes  forming  adjectives. 

cu'  ra  ble 

doc'  ile 

ar'  dent 

art^less 

flex'  i  ble 

con'  stant 

way'  ward 

doubt'  less 

ac'  cu  rate 

dor'  mant 

brack'  isli 

sense'  less 

or'  nate 

ver  bose' 

green'  isli 

troub'  le  some 

tip'  per  most 

peace'  ful 

du'  bi  ous 

toil'  some 

top'  most 

ink'  y 

tim'  or  ous 

f rol'  ic  some 

liemp'  en 

stub'  born 

fif  teenth 

ten'  fold. 

149,  Relating  to  Chemistry. 

cru'  ci  ble 

by'  dro  gen 

bo'  rax 

pre  cip'  i  tate 

al'  clie  my 

ni'  tro  gen 

base 

cu  pel  la'  tion 

re  tort' 

flu'  or  ine 

at'  om 

gQi^'  er  ate 

a  lem'  bic 

chlo'  rine 

re  duce' 

e  vap'  0  rate 

al'  ka  li 

cy  an'  o  gen 

dis  solve' 

neu'  tral  ize 

i'  0  dine 

ox'  ido 

solv'  ent 

a  mal'  garn 

bro'  mine 

al  loy' 

nas'  cent 

Yol'  a  tile 

150.  A  lesson  in  distinguishing  words. 

A  strong  man  is  able  to  bear  a  heavy  burden.  A  robust 
man  bears  continual  labor  or  fatigue  with  ease.  There  is 
in  robust  the  idea  of  roughness  or  rudeness,  which  strong 
does  not  contain.  A  strong  man  may  be  active  and  graceful. 
A  robust  man  is  apt  to  be  clumsy.  Laborers  are  robust ; 
soldiers  are  generally  strong  men.  Eobust  by  nature  ; 
strong  by  exercise.  Eobust  constitution ;  strong  limbs. 
Eobust  is  opposed  to  frail ;  strong  to  weak. 


Grammar  School  Speller  and  Defines. 


63 


151.  Long 

;  e.    Spell  and  define. 

de'  ceil  cy 

ly  ce'  um 

eat'  a  ble 

0  yer  se'  er 

le'  ni  ent 

tor  pe'  do 

0  bei'  sance 

in  yei'  gle 

ve'  hi  cle 

sub  poo'  na 

fea'  si  ble 

chan  de  lier' 

se'  ere  cy 

j)er  se  vere' 

mag  a  zine' 

man  da  rin' 

e'  qui  nox 

de  pie'  tion 

fric  as  see' 

qui  e'  tus 

CO  he'  sive 

pri  me'  yal 

pat  en  tee' 

e'  go  tist 

ad  he'  rence 

fa  ce'  tious 

cap-a-pie' 

cap  u  chin' 

152,  Suffixes  forming 

verbs. 

an'  i  mate 

mois'  ten 

ad  mon'  ish 

au'  thor  ize 

as  sini'  i  late 

1      length'  en 

di  min'  ish 

chas  tise' 

cap'  ti  yate 

quick'  en 

es  tab'  lish 

e'  qual  ize 

per'  f  0  rate 

am'  pli  fy 

pub'  lish 

fer'  til  ize 

ren'  o  yate 

for'  ti  fy 

fin'  ish 

iniV  yer  ize 

ter'  mi  nate 

mag'  ni  fy 

im  poy'  er  ish 

scru'  ti  nize 

bright'  en 

yer'  i  fy 

a  pol'  0  gize 

deyise' 

153.  Relating  to  Natural  Philosophy, 

due'  tile 

mal'  le  a  bio 

OS  cil  la'  tion 

re  flee'  tion 

plas'  tic 

pen'  e  tra  bio 

so  no'  rous 

re  frac'  tion 

la'  tent 

crys'  tal  line 

in  su  la'  tion 

di  yerge' 

vi'  brate 

den'  si  ty 

cliro  mat'  ic 

con  yerge' 

ad  here' 

te  nac'  i  ty 

mo  men'  turn 

gray'  i  ty 

im  pinge' 

dy  nam'  ics 

ca  lor'  ic 

ful'  crum 

tor'  sion 

hy  drau'  lies 

in'  ci  dence 

si'  phon 

154.  A  lesson  in  distinguishing  words. 

What  is  continual  admits  of  no  interruption  in  time, 
though  it  admits  of  interyals,  as  continual  showers  through 
the  month.  What  is  continuous  admits  of  no  interruption 
in  space.  The  perpetual  admits  of  no  end;  the  constant 
admits  of  no  change.  The  world,  and  all  that  it  contains, 
are  subject  to  perpetual  change.  It  should  be  the  constant 
endeayor  of  the  parent  to  train  up  his  child  in  tlie  princi- 
ples of  religion  and  yirtuc.    A  continuous  train  of  thought. 


\/ 


54       Grammar  School  Speller  and  Definer, 

— ^— 
155,  Short  e.    Spell  and  define. 


et  i  quette' 
clem'  en  cy 
ec'  sta  sy 
lier'  e  sy 
leg'  i  ble 
em'  has  sy 
bev'  er  ao-e 


em'  bry  o 
pref  er  eiice 
pefc'  u  lance 
reg'  i  men 
rec'  on  cile 
ven'  ti  late 
rec  ol  lect' 


veg'  e  tate 
tem'  per  ance 
in  ces'  sant 
ten'  e  ment 
ret'  i  nne 
ap  pel'  lant 
qui  es'  cence 


bis  sex'  tile 
treas'  ur  er 
de  pend'  ence 
bur'  i  al 
tem'  po  rize 
cos  met'  ic 
si  es'  ta 


156,  Suffixes  forming  verbs. 


stu'  pe  fy 
liq'  ue  fy 
pu'  tre  fy 
rar'  e  fy 
ar'  e  fy 
car  e  fy 
tor'  re  fy 


nuF  li  fy 
spec'  i  fy 
e  lee'  tri  fy 
ver'  i  fy 
mol'  li  fy 
so  lid'  i  fy 
ed'  i  fy 


dram'  a  tize 
or'  gan.ize 
mem'  o  rize 
col'  o  nize 
bar'  mo  nize 
sat'  ir  ize 
mo  nop'  0  lize 


re  Yise 
sur  prise' 
tlie'  0  rize 
sur  mise' 
^n'  gli  cize 
ex'  or  cise 
crit'  i  cise 


157,  Divide  into  syllables  and  mark  the  accent. 

morning  daybreak  recent  promptness 

eyeniiig  nightfall  novel  despatch 

forenoon  noonday  modern  readiness 

afternoon  mid-day  ancient  quickness 

noontide  antique  tardiness 


twiliglit 

sunrise 

sunset 


even-tide 
curfew 


primitive 
mediaeval 


sloth  fulness 
laziness 


158.  A  lesson  in  distinguishing  vrords. 

The  cost  of  a  thing  is  all  that  has  been  laid  out  to  pro- 
duce it;  the  price  is  that  which  represents  its  value  to  the 
owner,  and  must  be  paid  to  procure  it.  The  worth  of  any- 
thing depends  upon  its  real  merit ;  its  value  is  determined 
by  the  price  it  would  fetch  in  market.  That  which  is  really 
of  little  worth  may  be  of  great  value  in  consequence  of  its 
scarcity.     Costly  articles  ;  expensive  habits. 


GRA3IMAR  School  Speller  and  Definer.       55 


159.  The  sound  of  e,  as 

T- 

in  her. 

mer'  can  tile 

ser'  vi  tor 

e  ner'  vate 

di  ur'  nal 

ger'  mi  nate 

ver'  sa  tile 

dis  per'  sion 

fer'  ven  cy 

per'  ma  nence    noc  tur'  nal 

im  mer'  sion 

cur'  va  ture 

fer'  til  ize 

ad  journ'  ment    ur'  gen  cy 

in  sur'  gent 

ver'  bi  age 

per'  vi  ous 

dis  con  cert' 

re  im  burse' 

e  mer'  gence 

ter'  mi  nus 

in  ter  sperse' 

tur'  pen  tine 

eer'  tain  ly 

ter'  ma  gant 

in  ter'  ment 

per  ver'  sion 

160.  Hovr  adverbs  are 

formed. 

art'ful 

art'  f  ul  ly 

cross 

cross'  wise 

no'  ble 

no'  bly 

gloom 

gloom'  i  ly 

brave 

brave'  ly 

length 

length'  wise 

just 

just'  ly 

side 

side'  ways 

peace 

peace'  a  bly 

af '  ter 

af '  ter  ward 

fore 

for'  ward 

friend 

friend'  ly 

ea'  sy 

ea'  si  ly 

oth'  er 

oth'  er  wise 

161.  Divide  into  syllables  and  mark  the  accent,. 

freckled 

piebald 

comfort 

anxiety 

dappled 

streaked 

delight 

dejection 

brindled 

motley 

luxury 

misery 

speckled 

florid 

satisfaction 

anguish 

mottled 

sorrel 

enchantment 

torture 

checkered 

tawny 

rapture 

agony 

striped 

russet 

felicity 

tribulation 

162,  A  lesson  in  distinguishing  words. 

Annals  record  the  events  connected  with  the  progress  of 
affairs  of  state,  and  are  the  germ  and  rudiments  of  history. 
These  are  followed  by  chronicles,  which  are  only  amjoler 
narratives,  and  fall  sliort  of  that  analysis  of  motive  and 
action,  cause  and  effect,  which  is  needed  to  make  up  the 
idea  of  philosophic  history.  Annals  of  the  Four  Masters. 
Froissart's  Chronicles.     Bancroft's  History. 


56       Grammar  School  Speller  and  De finer, 

— ^ — 
163,  Long  i.    Spell  and  define, 

i'  sin  glass 
mi'  cro  scope 


di'  a  gram 
di'  a  lect 
bri'  ber  y 
pro  vi'  so 
pi'  ra  cy 
si'  ne  cure 
de  cri'  al 


vi'  a  duct 
con  triv'  ance 
de  ci'  siye 
re  qui'  tal 
con  ni'  vance 


as  sign'  ment 
de  sir'  ous 
re  ci'  tal 
dis  ci'  pie 
sa  li'  va 
di'  o  cese 
live'  li  hood 


lii'  e  rarcli 
di'  a  pliragm 
pli'  a  ble 
dy'  nas  ty 
hy'  a  cintli 
0  ri'  on 
in  qui'  ry 


164,  Latin  prefixes.  Written 

Ab  solve',  to  loosen  from,  lience, 

A  vert',  to  turn  away  from, 

Ad  vert',  to  turn  to, 

An  te  ce'  dent,  going  before, 

Cir  cum  spec'  tion,  a  looking  around, 

Con  found',  to  pour  together, 

Coun  ter  mand',  to  order  against, 

De  tract',  to  draw  from. 


exercise. 

to  pardon ;  to  acquit, 
to  ward  off ;  to  prevent, 
to  observe ;  to  remark, 
preceding ;  previous, 
caution;  wariness, 
to  confuse ;  to  perplex, 
to  revoke  orders, 
to  defame ;  to  slander. 


165,  Relating  to  Mythology, 

Ju'  pi  ter,  supreme  deity. 

Sat'  urn,  time.    The  father  of  Jupiter. 

I^ep'  tune,  sea.   Son  of  Saturn  and  Ops. 

Plu'  to,  infernal  regions. 

A  pol'  lo,  learning.    Protector  of  the  Muses. 

Mer'  cu  ry,  eloquence  and  commerce. 

Mars,  war.     Son  of  Jupiter  and  Juno. 

Bac'  clius,  wine. 

Vul'  can,  forge.     Husband  of  Venus. 


Ju'  no,  queen. 
Ve'  nus,  beauty. 
Mi  ner'  va,  wisdom. 
Ce'  res,  husbandry. 
Di  a'  na,  hunting. 
Ves'ta,  hearth;  fire. 
Au  ro'  ra,  morning. 
I'  ris,  rainbow. 
He'  be,  youth. 


166.  A  lesson  in  distinguishing  words. 

Wrath  is  violent  and  continuous  anger,  accompanied  by 
a  desire  to  inflict  suffering.  We  speak  of  the  wrath  of 
kings,  and  especially  of  the  Almighty.  Anger,  when  it  is 
excited  to  a  degree  of  frenzy,  so  that  the  mind  has  totally 
lost  self-command,  is  termed  rage. 


GRA3mAR  School  Speller  and  D 

EFINER.          57 

167.  Short 

i.    Spell  and  define. 

ciii'  na  mon 

dis'  pu  tant 

in'  fan  tile 

is'  0  late 

hick'  0  ry 

im'  pie  ment 

in'  no  cence 

min'  er  al 

big'  a  my 

dis'  si  pate 

in'  tel  lect 

tiin'  or  oils 

pliys'  i  cal 

hid'  e  ous 

lie'  0  rice 

mis'  ere  ant 

crim'  i  nate 

hin'  der  ance 

in'  te  gral 

mis'  tie  toe 

dis'  so  nant 

dis'  so  lute 

lin'  e  age 

stim'  u  lus 

cit'  a  del 

in'  su  late 

lit'  ur  gy 

in'  cu  bus 

168,  Latin  prefixes.  Written  exercise. 

Ex  pand',  to  open  out,  to  spread  out;  to  enlarge. 

Disease',  the  ojpposite  of  ease,  distress  ;  sickness. 


Dis  pel',  to  drive  apart, 

Ex  traor'  di  na  ry,  beyond  ordinary, 
In  cur',  to  run  into, 

In  firm',  not  firm. 

In  ter  cede',  to  pass  between, 

169,  Relating  to  Mythology. 


to  disperse;  to  dissipate, 
remarkable ;  unusual, 
to  become  liable  to. 
weak;  feeble, 
to  mediate. 


Cli'  0,  the  patroness  of  history. 

Fu'  ries 

Gra'  ces 

Cal  li'  0  pe,  epic  poetry. 

Har'  pies 

IIou'  Ties 

Mel  pom'  e  ne,  tragedy. 

Sa'  tyrs 

ISTymphs 

Tha  li'  a,  comedy. 

Cen'  taurs 

Sylphs 

Er'  a  to,  amatory  poetry. 

Gor'  gons 

Fair'  ies 

Eu  ter'  pe,  music. 

De'  mens 

Pyg'  mies 

Pol  y  hym'  ni  a,  lyric  poetry. 

Fauns 

iSTe'  re  ids 

U  ra'  ni  a,  astronomy. 

Dry'  ads 

Si'  reus 

Terp  sich'  o  re,  dancing. 

Sphinx 

Drag'  ons 

170.  A  lesson  in  distinguishing  words, 

A  spectator  is  a  mere  looker-on.  He  may  be  concerned 
or  unconcerned  with  what  he  sees.  The  beholder  views  with 
some  degree  of  interest.  The  observer  looks  on  attentively, 
takes  account  of  particulars,  and  receives  impressions,  on 
which  he  subsequently  reflects.  Cunning  and  stratagem 
are  sometimes  lawfully  used  in  self-defence,  but  deceit  and 
duplicity  are  marks  of  a  base  mind. 


58        Grammau  School  Speller  and  Definer, 

— ^ — 
171.  Short  i.    Spell  and  define, 

bap  tis'  mal        e  li'  sign 


e  Big'  ma 
ris'  i  ble 
sin'  is  ter 
vin^  e  gar 
vit'  ri  ol 
yir'  11  lent 
mo  ni'  tion 


ca  pri  cious 
cle  ci'  sion 
col  li'  sion 
dis  trib'  ufce 
con  fis'  cate 
el  lip'  tic 


pil'  lo  ry 
in  sip'  id 
of  fi'  cious 
con  tin'  gent 
pos  til'  ion 
syc'  a  more 


en  kin'  die 
typ'  i  cal 
syc'  0  pliant 
tyr'  an  nous 
sym'  me  try 
Mich'  ael  mas 
syn'  0  nyme 


172,  Latin  prefixes.  Written  exercise. 


In  tro  duce', 
Ob  ject', 
Per'  feet, 
Post  pone', 
Pre  vent', 
Pro  vide'. 
Re  cline', 


to  lead  within, 
to  throw  in  the  way, 
done  thoroughly, 
to  place  after, 
to  come  before, 
to  look  forward, 
to  lean  back, 


to  make  acquainted, 
to  find  fault ;  to  oppose, 
complete;  faultless, 
to  delay ;  to  adjourn, 
to  hinder ;  to  obstruct, 
to  prepare;  to  furnish, 
to  rest  or  repose. 


173,  Relating  to  Mythology. 

Cha'  OS  ISTep  tu'  ni  an    Par  nas'  sus         An  ge'  an 


E"ox 

Plu  to'  ni  an 

0'  re  ads 

Ar'  gus 

Ter'  ra 

Cu'  pid 

Mu'  ses 

am  bro'  si  a 

Coe'  lus 

mar'  tial 

E"a'  iads 

nee'  tar 

Bel  lo'  na 

ce'  re  al 

Chi  me'  ra 

Es  cu  la'  pi  us 

Hy'  dra 

bac'  cha  nal 

Aonian  mount 

Cha'  ron 

Her'  cu  les 

E  o'  li  an 

Pierian  spring 

Styx 

174.  A  lesson  in  distinguishing  words. 

Tameness  is  produced  by  training ;  gentleness  is  a  part  of 
the  natural  disposition.  Courage  enables  us  to  face  danger ; 
fortitude  urges  us  to  endure  pain.  An  aggressor  may  only 
threaten  violence;  an  assailant  actually  commits  it.  We 
alter  a  part;  we  change  the  whole.  Compensation  and 
remuneration  are  obligatory;  reward  and  requital  are  op- 
tional or  gratuitous. 


GrxImmar  School  Speller  and  Definer, 

— ^ — 


59 


175,  Long  o.    Spell  and  define. 


CO  pi  ous 
sto'  i  cal 
fo'  li  age 
o'  a  sis 
co'  gQTi  cy 
more  o'  yer 
com  a  tose' 


for'  ci  ble 
ab  do'  men 
cor  ro'  sive 
de  co'  rum 
di  jjIo'  ma 
en  rol'  ment 
so  no'  rous 


ho'  sier  y 
au  ro'  ra 
a  dor'  er 
a  tro'  cious 
o'  ri  ent 
in  clos'  nre 
o'  pi  ate 


jo'  yi  al 
iin  whole'  some 
pro  j)o'  sal 
con  do'  lence 
o'  ri  ole 
fore  clo'  sure 
droll'  er  y 


176.  Latin  prefixes.  Written  exercise. 


Bet'  ro  spect, 
Se  cede', 
Sim'  pie, 
Sub  scribe', 
Sur  pass'. 
Trans  late', 


a  looking  backward,  a  reyiew. 

to  go  aside,  to  leaye ;  to  retire. 


without  fold, 
to  write  under, 
to  pass  oyer, 
to  carry  across. 


artless;  plain, 
to  sign ;  to  attest. 
to  excel ;  to  outdo, 
to  transport;  to  interpret. 


Ultra  ma  rine',  being  beyond  the  sea,  foreign. 


177.  Abbreviations,    Place  a  period  after  each. 


Maj.  Gen. 

Major-General. 

Com.           Commodore. 

Brig.  Gen. 

Brigadier-General. 

Brig.           Brigade. 

Col. 

Colonel. 

Eegt.           Eegiment. 

Maj. 

Major. 

Co.              Company. 

Capt. 

Captain. 

U.  S.  A.     U.  S.  Army. 

Lieut. 

Lieutenant. 

U.  S.  K     U.  S.  Kayy. 

Serg. 

Sergeant. 

Adm.          Admiral. 

178.  A  lesson  in  distinguishing  words. 

An  asylum  is  a  quiet  home  in  wliich  all  wants  are  satis- 
fied, and  danger  or  yiolence  ^scaped.  A  refuge  is  sought 
when  specific  danger  or  persecution  presses.  A  retreat  is 
a  place  where  we  may  find  desired  rest,  quiet,  or  retire- 
ment. Asylums  are  proyided  for  helpless  orphans.  The 
man  of  business,  wearied  with  the  anxieties  and  cares  of 
the  world,  seeks  a  retreat  suited  to  his  circumstances. 


60 


GRA3IMAII  School  Speller  and  Definer, 


179,  Short  o.    Spell*  and  define. 


bron'  chi  al 
drop'  si  cal 
post'  hii  mons 
con'  gru  ous 
om'  i  nous 
cog'  ni  zant 
pos'  si  ble 


prob'  a  ble 
ob'  so  lete 
ab  lior'  rent 
clia  of  ic 
la  con'  ic 
sym  bol'  ic 
CO  los'  sal 


com  pos'  ite 
op'  er  ate 
propli'  e  sy 
a  pos'  tate 
sole  rot'  ic 
tol'  er  ance 
non'  de  script 


ob'  e  lisk 
lior'  0  logo 
com'  ba  tant 
cop'  per  as 
prob'  i  ty 
prof  es  tant 
quar'  an  tine' 


180,  A,  ab,  abs,  from ;  aivay.  Ad,  'with  its  forms,  to. 


a  void' 
ab  iure' 
ab  scond' 
ab  stracf 
ab  lu'  tion 
ad  journ' 
ac  cede' 


ac  crue 
af  fi'  ance 
al  lege' 
an  nex' 
ap  plaud' 
ap  praise' 
as  cend' 


at  test' 
ac  cess' 
af  flu  ence 
ap  pend' 
ad  vance' 
ac  cepf 
at  tain' 


ad'  e  quate 
ag'  gre  gate 
ag  gross'  or 
as'  pect 
ad  ja'  cent 
ad'  verse 
af  fa  ble 


181,  Abbreviations, 


Card. 

Abp. 

Bp. 

Kt.  Eev. 

Kev. 

D.  Y. 

B.Y. 


Cardinal. 
Arclibisliop. 
Bishop. 
Eight  Eev. 
Eeverend. 
God  willing. 
Blessed  Viro:in. 


Place  a  period  after  each. 

Pres.  President.     Present. 

Sec.  Secretary.     Section. 

Treas.  Treasurer. 

Sen.  Senator.    .     Senior. 

Hon.  Honorable. 

M.  C.  Member  of  Congress. 

M.  P.  Member  of  Parhament. 


182,  A  lesson  in  distinguishing  words. 

Silent  men  do  not  speak;  taciturn  men  will  not  speak. 
Silence  describes  the  actual,  taciturnity  the  habitual,  dis- 
position to  say  nothing.  Wr  treasure  the  gifts  of  friends  ; 
misers  hoard  their  money.  Force  is  strength  jout  in  action. 
Genius  creates  ideas ;  talent  makes  use  of  them.  Pleasure 
is  short-lived ;  happiness  is  a  continued  state  of  enjoyment. 
Lavish  is  a  stronger  word  than  profuse ;  prodigal  is  stronger 
still. 


Grammar  School  Speller  and  De finer. 
— ^~ 
183.  Long  u.    Spell  and  define. 


61 


ii'  in  verse 
cu'  po  la 
dn'  te  ous 
ju'  bi  lee 
pu'  ri  fy 
ju'  gii  lar 
u'  su  ry 


mu'  ti  late 
nu'  tri  ment 
mu'  ti  nous 
a  cu'  men 
di  lu'  tion 
il  lu'  sion 
pur  su'  ant 


im  por  tune' 
f  u'  mi  gate 
beau'  te  ous 
eu'  lo  gize 
f  u'  si  ble 
eu'  plio  ny 
u'  ni  corn 


pu'  is  sant 
suf  fa'  sion 
eu'  ti  cle 
ju'  ye  nile 
mu'  ta  ble 
lu'  na  cy 
con  tu'  sion 


184,  Ante,  before.    Am,  round.    Circum,  around. 
Cis,  on  this  side.   Ck)n,  with  its  forms,  together. 


an'  te  date 
an'  te  past 
an'  te  room 
am'  bi  ent 
am  bi'  tion 
cir  cum  yent' 
cir'  cum  stance 


cir  cum  scribe' 
cis  al'  pine 
cis  at  Ian'  tic 
con  cede' 
con  dole' 
cog'  nate 
con  struct' 


col  late' 
con'  gress 
CO  erce' 
con  sent' 
con'  tract 
col  lect' 
com  bine' 


col  la'  tion 
cor  rode' 
con  nive' 
cor  reef 
con'  flu  ence 
con'  so  nance 
CO  ex  ist' 


185,  Abbreviations,    Place  a  period  after  each. 


A.  B.  Bachelor  of  Arts. 

A.  M.  Master  of  Arts. 

LL.  D.  Doctor  of  Laws. 

D.  D.  Doctor  of  Diyinity. 

Ph.  D.  Doctor  of  Philosophy. 

S.  T.  D.  Doctor  of  Sacred  Theology. 

D.  0.  L.  Doctor  of  Ciyil  Law. 

M.  D.  Doctor  of  Medicine. 


MSS. 
yol. 
anon. 
P.  S. 

isr.  B. 

e.g. 
i.  e. 


manuscripts, 
yolume. 
anonymous, 
postscript, 
take  notice, 
for  example, 
that  is. 


yide,yid.,yi.,y.   see. 


186,  A  lesson  in  distinguishing  words. 

We  attribute  to  an  object  something  known,  or  natural 
to  it;  we  impute  praise  or  blame  to  men  with  equity;  we 
ascribe  an  effect  to  its  proper  cause.  Clear  sky ;  conspicu- 
ous objects.  Clear  ideas;  perspicuous  language.  A  purpose 
is  effected  ;  an  enterprise  is  achieyed.  Conscience  produces 
scruples;  fear,  hesitation;  irresolution,  wavering.  Hurry 
is  the  sign  of  a  weak  mind  ;  despatch,  of  a  strong  one. 


62       Geailmae  School  S pel  lee  and  Definee. 

— ^ — 
187.  Short  u.    Spell  and  define. 


cur  pa  ble 
driidg'  e  ry 
hur'  ri  cane 
but'  ter  nut 
pun'  gen  cy 


punct'  u  al 
scur'  ril  ous 
mus'  cu  lar 
suf  fo  cate 
ex  cul'  pate 


con  cur'  rence    pro  mul'  gate 
es  cutcli'  eon     tri  um'  phal 


re  con  struct' 
sub'  ter  fuge 
sub'  ju  gate 
col'  an  der 
coy'  e  nant 
pe  num'  bra 
hov'  er  ing 


fur  mi  nate 
mul'  ti  form 
in  cum'  bent 
CO  nun'  drum 
som'  er  set 
sub'  si  dy 
con  cus'  sion 


188,  Contra  or  counter,  against,  De,  down ;  away ; 
from.    Dis,  not ;  asunde^r ;  the  opposite  of. 


con  tra  diet' 

de  cay' 

de  scribe'          dis  play' 

con  tra  vene' 

de  cide'. 

de  volve'          dis  u  nite' 

con'  tro  yert 

de  duct' 

de  mand'          dis  join' 

coun  ter  act' 

de  grade' 

de  part'            dis  o  blige' 

coun  ter  poise' 

de  lin'  e  ate 

de  pend'          dis  ap  pear' 

con'  tra  band 

de  nounce' 

dis  a'  ble          dis  grace' 

con  trast' 

de  pos'  it 

dis  a  Yow'        dis  or'  der 

189.  Abbreviations.    Place  a  period  after  each. 

Dr.           debtor. 

Mr. 

ult.        last  month. 

Cr.            creditoi 

Mrs. 

inst.      tins  month. 

acct.         accouni 

;.              Mme. 

prox.     next  month. 

A  ISTo.  1.  First  Quality.      Messrs 

.     ps.         psalm. 

C.  0.  D.    collect  on 

delivery.     Esq. 

p.,  pp.  page,  pages. 

P.  0.        post-office.           Jr. 

M.         noon. 

Ven.         venerable.            viz. 

S.  J.     Society  of  Jesus. 

190.  A  lesson  in  distinguishing  -words. 

Barbarous  and  inhuman  are  both  higher  degrees  of  cruel ; 
but  barbarity  expresses  a  positive  love  of  cruelty,  whilst 
inhumanity  denotes  the  cruelty  resulting  from  a  want  of 
the  natural  feelings  of  kindness  and  tenderness.  Many  of 
the  Eoman  emperors  committed  the  most  atrocious  barbari- 
ties. The  slave-trade  was  an  inhuman  traffic.  Restoration 
by  any  one;  restitution  or  reparation  by  the  evil-doer. 


Grammar  School  Speller  and  Definer.       63 
— ^ — 
191.  Pronunciation  and  oral  spelling, 

u,  as  in  hull.  ou  and  ow.  oi^  as  in  oil, 

butcli'  er  y  boun'  da  ry  coun'  ter  feifc  moi'  e  ty 

cook'  er  y  coun'  ter  pane  coun  ter  poise'  re  join'  der 

rook'  er  y  moun'  te  bank  es  pou'  sal  an  noy'  ance 

bul'  le  tin  ca  rou'  sal  fowl'  ing-piece  bois'  ter  ous 

worn'  an  hood  en  dow'  ment  pow'  der-horn  poi'  son  ous 

wjol'  li  ness  a  yow'  al  coun'  ter  sign  roy'  al  ty 


192.   Dis,  with  its  forms,  apart, 
forms,  out  of ;   out ;  from. 


Ex,  -with  its 


dis  cuss' 
dis  mem'  ber 
dis  sect' 
dis  tract' 
di  late' 
di  gress' 
dis  perse' 


di  Ycrt' 
dif  fer 
dif  fuse' 
di  lap'  i  date 
dis'  tant 
dis  tinct' 
ex  cept' 


ex  cul'  pate 
ex'  e  cute 
ex  haust' 
ex  hume' 
ex  pire' 
ed'  u  cate 
e  ject' 


e  Ion'  gate 
e  merge' 
ef  feet' 
e'  diet 
e  mo'  tion 
e  vent' 
ef  fort 


193,  Punctuation  marks. 

-  liy'  phen  (  )  paren'  thesis 

—  dash  [  ]  brack'  ets 

A  ca'  ret  ''  "  quota'  tion  marks 

\  brace  "  diger' csis 

"  breve  '  apos'  trophe 

"  ma'cron  '  acute'  ac'  cent 


*  *  *  ellip'  sis 
*  as'  terisk 
t  dag'ger 
X  doub'le  dag'ger 
§  sec'  tion 
•f  par'  agrapli 


.  cedir  la        ^  grave,  ^  cir'  cumflex   [J^^  in'  dex 


194,  A  lesson  in  distinguishing  words. 

Things  which  bear  some  resemblance  to  each  other  may  i 
be  compared.  Things  which  are  strikingly  unlike  each 
other  are  contrasted.  When  we  compare,  it  is  with  a  view 
to  show  a  likeness ;  when  we  contrast,  it  is  in  order  to  show 
a  dissimilitude.  The  dreadful  ravages  of  war  cannot  be 
compared  to,  but  may  be  contrasted  with,  the  quiet  bless- 
ings of  peace. 


64       Grammar  School  Speller  and  Definer. 

— * — 

195.  Long  a.    Spell  and  define, 

cu  ta'  ne  ous  sep  a  ra'  tioii  ter  ra^  que  ous 

in  gra'  ti  ate  ap  pa  ra'  tus  gym  na'  si  uni 

y-  gre  ga'  ri  ous  jg  no  ra'  mus  chi  can'  er  y 

/     mal  a'  ri  a  prot  es  ta'  tion  com  pla'  cen  cy 

spon  ta'  ne  ous  prep  a  ra'  tion  gram  ma'  ri  an 

def  a  ma'  tion  lam  en  ta'  tion  .ir  ra'  di  ate 

proc  la  ma'  tion  al'  li  ga  tor  pla'  gi  a  rism 

196,  In,  forming  verbs  and  nouns,  into;  in;  on. 
In,  forming  adjectives,  not. 


/ 


in  clin^' 

in  ci'  sion 

in  ca'  pa  ble 

il  lit'  er  ate 

in  elude' 

ir'  ri  gate 

in  ces'  sant 

il  log'  i  cal 

in  dent' 

im  pris'  on 

in'  fi  del 

im  ma  ture' 

in  fringe' 

im  pinge' 

in'  fi  nite 

im  pru'  dent 

in  fuse' 

im  mure' 

ig  no'  ble 

ir  rev'  er  ent 

in  spect' 

il  lu'  mi  nate 

ig'  no  rant 

il  lie'  it 

in  duce' 

in  gra'  ti  ate 

il  leg'  i  ble 

ir  rev'  o  ca  ble 

197.  Names  of  Men.    Written  exercise.    Divide 
into  syllables  and  mark  the  accent, 

Aa'  ron  A  dol'  pbus  Al'  yin  An'  to  ny 

A'  bel  Al'  a  ric  Am'  a  sa  Ar'  clii  bald 

A  bi'  jail  Al'  bert  Am'  brosc  Ar'  te  mas 

A'  bra  ham  Al  ex  an'  der  A'  mos  Ar'  thur 

A'  bram  Al'  fred  An'  drew  A'sa 

Ab' sa  lorn  A  Ion' zo  An' selm  Augiis'tine 

Ad'  am  Al  plion'  so  An'  tlio  ny  Au  giis'  tus 

198.  A  lesson  in  distinguishing  'words. 

That  which  approaches  completion  is  almost  done ;  that 
which  is  about  to  begin  is  nearly  begun.  Almost  suggests 
incompletion ;  nearly,  imminent  action.  Nearly  regards 
the  beginning,  and  almost,  the  end  of  the  act.  A  man  is 
almost  killed  who  receives  so  severe  an  injury  that  his 
life  is  despaired  of ;  a  man  is  nearly  killed  who  narrowly 
escapes  an  injury  which,  if  received,  would  cause  his  death. 


Grammar 

199.  Short  a, 

cat'  er  pil  lar 
ex  ag'  ger  ate 
CO  ag'  u  late 
de  prav'  i  ty 
au  dac'i  ty 
com  pat'  i  ble 
char'  i  ta  ble 


School  Speller  and  Definer. 

— * — 
Spell  and  define, 

lam'  en  ta  ble 
am  bas'  sa  dor 
in  flam'  ma  ble 
hi  lar'  i  ty 
pre  Yar'  i  cate 
al  lo  path'  ic 
ras  cal'  i  ty 


(JD 


lo  quae'  i  ty 
ol  fac'  to  ry 
pal'  li  a  tive 
in  tran'  si  tive 
yer  nac'  u  lar 
as  sas'  si  nate 
o  pac'  i  ty 


200,  Inter,  between.    Ob,  with  its  forms,  against ; 
in  the  way  of.    Per  or  pel,  through. 


in  ter  cept' 

0  blige' 

of  f  er 

per'  CO  late 

in  ter  diet' 

ob  struct' 

op  pose' 

per'  f  0  rate 

in  ter  fere' 

ob'  yi  ate 

op  press' 

per'  ish 

in  ter  mit' 

oc'  cu  py 

ob' ject 

per  plex' 

in  ter  rupt' 

oc  cur' 

oc  ca'  sion 

per'  se  cute 

in  ter  sect' 

of  fend' 

ob  se'  qui  ous 

per'  ma  nent 

in'  ter  stice 

ob  lit'  er  ate 

ob'  so  lete 

pel  lu'  cid 

201,  Names  of  Men, 

Written  exercise. 

Bar'  na  by 

Bri'  an 

Chris'  to  pher 

Cy'  rus 

Bar  thol'  0  mew    Cee'  sar 

Clar'  ence 

Dan'  i  el 

Bas'  il 

Ca'  leb 

Clem'  ent 

Da  ri'  us 

Ben'  e  diet 

Car  yin 

Con'  rad 

Da'  yid 

Ben'  ja  min 

Ce9'  il 

Con'  stan  tine 

De  me'  tri  us 

Ber'  nard 

Ce'  phas 

Cor  ne'  li  us 

Den'  is 

Bon'  i  face 

Charles 

Cyr'  il 

Di  0  uy"  si  iis 

202,  A  lesson  in  distinguishing  w^ords. 

"We  answer  questions ;  we  reply  to  assertions.  Answers 
give  information  in  accordance  with  the  terms  of  the  ques- 
tion; replies  contain  contrary  statements.  Witnesses  answer 
the  questions  put  to  them  by  the  counsel,  becatlse  informa- 
tion alone  is  required.  The  defendant,  in  a  trial,  replies  to 
the  arguments  used  by  the  plaintiff,  because  he  seeks  to 
prove  that  these  arguments  are  false.  Answers  are  spoken 
or  written ;  replies  are  always  verbal. 


66       GRA^aiAR  School  Speller  and  Definer, 

— ^ — 


203.  Long  e. 

ff  si  de'  re  al 
con  g<d'  ni  al 
o  be'  di  ent 

(<l  sac  ri  le'  gious 
in  CO  he'  rent 

f^,  re  triev'  a  ble 
con  ceiy'  a  ble 


Spell  and  define. 

tra  ge'  di  an 
in  e'  bri  ate 
ob  se'  qui  oiis 
ath  e  n88'  urn 
pan  a  ce'  a 
a  me'  na  ble 
(2f  by  me  ne'  al 


man  so  le'  nm 
in  ter  fer'  ence 
ex  pe'  di  ent 
cy  clo  pse'  di  a 
f  u  ne'  re  al 
per  se  yer'  ance 
ex  pe'  ri  ence 


204.  Post,  after.    Pre,  before.    Pro  or  pur,  for ; 
forth ;  forward.    Re,  back ;  again. 


post'  script 

pre  ma  ture^ 

pur  sue' 

re  cess' 

pos  ter'  i  ty 

pro  ceed' 

pur'  pose 

ref '  uge 

pre  cip'  i  tate 

pro  claim' 

re  deem' 

re  lieve' 

pre  fer' 

pro  rogue' 

re  fer' 

re  mis'  sion 

pre  side' 

pro  test' 

re  form' 

re  port' 

pre  tend' 

pro  tract' 

re  lapse' 

re  pose' 

prel'  ate 

pro  ces'  sion 

re  yeal' 

re  suit' 

205,  Names  of  Men.     Written  exercise. 

Don'  aid 

Eg'  berfc 

Em  man'  u  el 

E'  tban 

Eb'en 

E'li 

E'  nocb 

Eu'  gene 

£b  en  e'  zer 

E  ir  bu 

E'  phra  im 

Eti  se'  bi  us 

Ed'  gar 

E  li'  as 

E  ras'  mus 

Eu'  stace 

Ed'  mund 

E  ir  jab 

E  ras'  tus 

Ev'an 

Ed'  ward 

E  li'  sha 

Er'  nest 

E  ze'  ki  el 

Ed'  win 

El'  mer 

E'  s^u 

Ez'ra 

206,  A  lesson  in  distinguishing  -words. 

Opportunities  are  particular  occasions.  We  may  bave  fre- 
quent occasion  to  converse  witli  a  person,  without  getting 
an  opportunity  of  speaking  to  bim  on  some  particular  sub- 
ject. Fatigue  is  caused  by  labor  ;  weariness  by  travelling, 
standing,  or  by  being  long  subjected  to  what  is  disagree- 
able.    We  allow  tacitly ;  we  permit  formally. 


Graiimar  School  Speller  and  Definer. 

— ^ — 


G7 


207,  Short  e. 

ex'  em  pla  ry 
Cf  er  i  gi  ble 
nee'  es  sa  ry 
ef '  fi  ca  cy 
pred'  a  to  ry 
ex'  e  era'  ble 
ered'  it  a  ble 


Spell  and  define. 

des'  pi  ca  ble 
cf  feet'  u  al 
con  temp'  ti  ble 
f  C  dis  pen'  sa  ry 
re  cep'  ta  cle 
in  tel'  li  gence 
al  i  ment'  al 


ad  o  les'  cence 
res  ur  rec'  tion 
con  va  les'  cent 
ter  res'  tri  al 
sym  met'  ri  cal 
ex  tem'  po  re 
ir  res'  o  lute 


208,  Retro,  backwards.  Se,  aside;  from.  Sine, 
sin,  or  sim,  without.  Sub,  and  its  forms,  under. 
Super,  above.    Trans,  across.    Ultra,  beyond. 


ret'  ro  grade 

sub'  ject 

sug  gest' 

sur  yive' 

se  elude' 

sub  vert' 

sup  press' 

trans  port' 

se  lect' 

sub'  ju  gate 

sup  port' 

tran  scribe' 

sin  cere' 

sue  ceed' 

sus  pect' 

tran  spire' 

si'  ne  cure 

sue  cumb' 

su  per  sede' 

ul  tra  ma  rine' 

sim'  pie 

suf '  fer 

sur  mount'  fjul  tra  mon'  tane 

209.  Names  of  Men.    " 

Written  exercise. 

Fe'  lix 

Geof '  frey 

Greg'  0  ry 

Her'  bert 

Fer'  di  nand 

George 

Grif '  fith 

Her'  man 

Fer  nan'  do 

Ger'  aid 

Gus  ta'  Yus 

Hez  e  ki'  ah 

Fran'  ^is 

Gid'  e  on 

Guy 

Hi'  ram 

Frank'  lin 

Gil'  bert 

Ilan'  i:ii  bal 

Hor'  ace 

Fred'  er  ic 

Giles 

Ilec'  tor 

Ho  ra'  ti  o 

Ga'  bri  el 

God'  frey 

IlSn'  ry 

Ho  se'  a 

210,  A  lesson  in  distinguishing  words. 

Among  is  used  in  speaking  of  a  large  number ;  between, 
when  two  are  concerned.  A  man  is  between  his  friends 
when  he  has  one  on  each  side ;  and  he  is  among  his  friends 
when  he  is  surrounded  by  many.  Besides  introduces  an  nY 
additional  reason;  moreover,  a  superfluous  reason.  We 
obliterate  in  order  to  forget ;  we  abolish  to  destroy. 


68       GiiAiniAR  School  Speller  akd  Defixee. 

211,  The  sound  of  e  as  in  her,     Speil  and  define. 

per'  me  a  ble 

re  yer'  ber  ate 

sub  ser'  yi  ent 

ser'  yice  a  ble 

im  per'  ti  nence 

cur'  so  ri  ly 

ter'  mi  iia  ble 

mer'  ee  na  rj 

ad  yer'  si  ty 

(/fer'  til  iz  er 

al  ter'  na  tiyc 

]pur'  ga  to  ry 

per'  se  cut  or 

con  yert'  i  ble 

an  ni  yer'  sa  ry 

e  mer'  gen  cy 

pro  yer'  bi  al 

tac  i  turn'  i  ty 

in  ter'  pret  er 

su  per'  la  tiye 

ad  yer'  tise  ment 

212,  Greek  prefixes.  A,  an,  without ;  not. 

A  byss',^ 

a  place  without  a  bottom, 

a  deep  pit. 

Ap'  a  thy, 

without  feeling, 

indifj[erence. 

A'  the  ist, 

a  man  without  a  God. 

An'  ar  chy, 

a  society  without  a  government, 

confusion. 

At'  om, 

something  that  cannot  be  cut, 

a  minute  particle. 

A  inor'  phous, 

having  no  regular  form, 

shapeless. 

A  nom'  a  lous, 

not  similar, 

irregular. 

A  non'  y  mous, 

without  a  signature. 

nameless. 

213,  Names  of  Men.     Written  exercise. 

IIu'  bert 

I  sa'  iah           Ja'  son 

Job 

Hugh 

Is'  ra  el            Jas'  per 

Jo'  el 

Hum'  phrey 

ly'  an               Jef '  frey 

John 

loll'  a  bod 

Ja'  bez             Jer  e  mi' 

ah        Jo'  nail 

Ig  na'  ti  us 

Ja'  cob             Jer'  e  my 

Jo'  nas 

Tra 

James              Jer  ome' 

Jon'  a  than 

I'  saac 

Ja'  red             Jes'  se 

Jo'  seph 

214.  A  lesson  in  distinguishing  -words. 

We  abhor  what  is  unpleasant  to  our  feelings ;  we  detest 
what  is  opposed  to  moral  principles;  we  loathe  what  is 
nauseous  and  disgusting.  Enough  satisfies  wishes;  suffi- 
cient, needs.  The  miser  may  haye  sufficient,  but  he  neyer 
has  enough.  Lifeless  denotes  the  absence  of  life  from  bodies 
capable  of  it;  inanimate,  from  bodies  incapable  of  it.  A 
lifeless  corpse.  The  inanimate  world.  Dead  is  applied  to 
bodies,  both  capable  and  incapable  of  life. 


Grammar  School  Speller  and  Definer,       GO 
— ^ — 

215.  Long  i.    Spell  and  define, 

(f  ka  lei'  do  scope  sa  ti'  e  ty  vi'  o  lent  Ij 

re  spir'  a  ble  pro  pri'  e  tor  en  tic'  ing  ly 

re  li'  a  ble  a^  un  siz'  a  ble  im  sight'  li  ness 

an  ni'  hi  late  iin  de  cid'  ed  so  ci'  e  ty 

no  to  ri'  e  ty  de  cli'  na  ture  e  bri'  e  ty 

as  sign'  a  ble  ad  yer  tis'  er  hi'  e  rar  chy 

ad  yi'  so  ry  su  per  yi'  sor  (/f  bru'  tal  iz  ing 

216.  Amphi,  ambi,  both.    Ana,  an,  up  and  down; 
back ;  through,    Anti,  ant,  against ;  opposite. 

Am  phib'  i  ous,    able  to  liye  in  two  elements^  of  a  mixed  nature. 
Am  bi  dex'  trous,  using  both  hands  equally  well,        double-dealing. 
Am  big'  u  ous,      driying  two  ways,  equiyocal. 

A  nal'  y  sis,  a  loosening  up  and  down^  separation. 
A  nat'  0  my,  a  cutting  up  thoroughly,  dissection. 
An  tip'  a  thy,      a  feeling  against  any  thing,  repugnance. 

An  tith'  e  sis,         opposition  in  words  or  sentiments,  contrast. 

217.  Names  of  Men.    Written  exercise. 

Josh'  u  a  Lau'  rence,  or     Li'  nus  Mai'  a  chi 

Jo  si'  ah  Law'  rence  Li'  o  nel  Mark 

Ju'  li  us  Lem'  u  el  Lo  ren'  zo  Milr'  tin 

Jus'  tin  Leon'  ard  Lou'  is  Mat'  thew 

Ken'  elm  Le'  o  pold  Lu'  ci  iis  Mau'  rice 

Lam'  bert  Le'  yi  Luke  Mi'  cha  e] 

Lan'  ce  lot  Lew'  is  Lu'  tlier  Miles 

213.  A  lesson  in  distinguishing  words. 

We  giye  causes  for  effects ;  reasons  for  opinions  or  actions. 
Disposition  is  a  settled  state  of  mind^  resulting  from  consti- 
.  tution;  temper  is  yariable,  showing  the  effect  of  passions 
and  affections  on  the  mind.  Conviction  implies  certainty; 
persimsion,  probability.  Conyiction  is  produced  by  argu- 
ments addressed  to  the  understanding;  persuasion  by  argu- 
ments addressed  to  the  feelings  as  well  as  the  understanding. 


70       GEA3niAR  School  Speller  and  Definer. 

— ^ — 

219.  Short  i.    Spell  and  define, 

y^  mis'  eel  la  ny  pit'  i  a  ble  bel  lig'  er  ent 

fu  pan  e  gyr'  ic  sar  sa  pa  ril'  la  rec  og  ni'  tion 

in'  ti  ma  cy  ad  mis'  si  bio  con'  sis  to  ry 

0  ^rem  i  nis'  ccnee      Q^  i^ag  na  nim'  i  ty  be  a  tif  ic 

so  lir  0  quy  vi  cis'  si  tude  pre  lim'  i  na  ry 

pre  die'  a  ment  con  spir'  a  cy  f/^si  mil'  i  tude 

de  lir'  i  urn  con  sist'  en  cy  ob  liq'  ui  ty 

220.  Apo,  from ;  away,    Cata,  cat,  do-wn ;  under. 

A  poc'  a  Ij'pse,  a  taking  a\v%  the  cover,  a  revelation. 

A  pol'  0  gize,  to  reason  aAvay  a  charge,  to  excuse. 

A  pos'  ta  sy,  a  revolting  from,  desertion. 

A  pos'  tie,  one  sent  forth,  a  messenger. 

Cat'  a  logue,  a  counting  down  of  names,  a  list ;  a  register. 

Cat'  a  ract,  a  dashing  down,  a  waterfall. 

Ca  tas' tro  phe,  the  last  turn  downward,  a  calamity. 

Cat'  C  Chism,       a  form  of  instruGtlon  by  means  of  questions  and  answers. 

221.  Names  of  Men,    Written  exercise. 


Mo'  ses 

Nor'  man 

Ow'  en 

Ealph 

!N"a'  than 

0  ba  di'  ah 

Pat'  rick 

Eay'  mond 

ISTa  than'  i  el 

Oc  ta'  vi  us 

Paul 

Eeg'  i  nald 

ISTeal 

Or  i  ver 

Pe'  ter 

Eeu'  ben 

Nich'  0  las 

0  res'  tes 

Phi  Ian'  der 

Eicli'  ard 

No'  ah 

Or  Hn'  do 

Phil'  ip 

Eob'  ert 

No'  el 

Os'  car 

Quin'  tin 

Eod'  er  ic 

222.  A  lesson  in  distinguishing  words. 

Shame  abashes;  that  which  overcomes  the  powers  of 
thought  and  speech  confounds;  bashfulness  and  a  variety 
of  emotions  tend  to  confuse.  Abettors  propose,  set  on  foot, 
and  encourage ;  accessaries  assist  and  further ;  accomplices 
take  an  active  part.  Men  abjure  a  religion,  recant  an 
opinion.  A  man  may  be  sober,  yet  not  temperate ;  and 
temperate,  yet  not  abstemious. 


GRA3IMAR  School  Speller  and  Definer,       71 
— ^ — 

223.  Long  o.    Spell  and  define. 

a  dor'  a  ble  con  trol'  la  ble  la  bo'  ri  ous 

de  plo'  ra  ble  no'  men  elafc  ure  en  co'  mi  uni 

mo'  men  ta  ry        ^'^\ix  o'  ri  oiis  vir  tu  o'  so 

en  lo'  gi  um  cr  ro'  no  ons  in  de  co'  rnm 

com  mo'  di  ous  sac  er  do'  tal  me  mo'  ri  al 

cen  so'  ri  ous  col  lo'  qui  al  par  si  mo'  ni  ous 

eu  plio'  ni  ous  mag  no'  li  a  mer  i  to'  ri  ous 

224,  Dia,  through.    En,  em,  in ;  on,    Epi,  among, 

Di  ag'  0  nal,  a  line  through  a  figure  from  opposite  corners. 
Di  am'  e  ter,  a  measure  through  the  centre  of  any  object. 
En'  er  gy,      inward  power,  vigor. 

Em'  pha  sis,  stress  of  the  voice  on  a  word,  force  of  utterance. 
Ephem'e  ral,in  existence  for  a  day,  short-lived. 

Ep  i  dem'  ic,  among  the  people,  contagious. 

Ep'  i  taph,     a  writing  upon  a  tombstone,  an  inscription. 
E  pit'  0  me,    a  cutting  upon  the  surface,  an  abridgment. 

225,  Names  of  Men.    Written  exercise. 

Eog'  cr  Sil  ves'  ter  The'  o  dore  Val'  en  tine 

Eo'  land  Si'  mon  The  oph'  i  lus  Vic'  tor 

Ru'  fus  Sol'  o  mon  Thom'  as  (torn')  Vin'  cent 

Sam'  u  el  Ste'  phen  (-vn)  Tim'  o  thy  Wal'  ter 

Saul  Syd'ney  To  bi' as  Wil' liam 

Se  biis'  tian  Thad'  de  iis  U  lys'  ses  Zach  a  ri'  ah 

Si'  las  •  The'  o  bald  U  ri'  ah  Zach'  a  ry 

226.  A  lesson  in  distinguishing  words. 

Equivocal  language Jias  two  meanings,  the  speaker  desir- 
ing the  hearer  to  accept  it  in  one  sense,  while  he  is  willing 
to  fall  back  on  another  if  it  suits  his  purpose.  Ambiguous 
language  has  apparently  two  meanings,  the  hearer  being 
unable  to  decide  which  is  the  correct  one.  Honest  men 
never  employ  equivocal  expressions ;  confused  speakers 
often  use  ambiguous  ones  without  design.  Austerity  is 
opposed  to  effeminacy;    rigor,  to  clemency. 


72       Grammar  School  Speller  and  Definer. 


227.  Short  o, 

com'  pa  ra  ble 
tor  er  a  ble 
vol'  un  ta  ry 
lios'  pi  ta  ble 
au  torn'  a  ton 
c  mol'  u  menfc 
zo  ol'  0  gy 


Spell  and  define, 

ec  o  nom'  ic 
al  le  gor'  ic 
pre  dom'  i  nant 
mo  not'  o  nous 
con'  tu  ma  cy 
///the  od'  o  lifce 
e  qui  noc'  tial 


i  dol'  a  trous 
prof  li  ga  cy 
prom'  on  to  ry 
com'  pc  ten  cy 
ba  rom'  e  ter 
//t  in  oc'  u  late 
cor  rob'  o  rate 


228,  Ex,  ec,  out.    Hyper,  above.    Hypo,  under. 

Ex'  0  dus,  a  going  out,  departure ;  second  book  of  Bible. 
E  clipse',  a  leaving  out,  obscuration ;  darkness. 

Ex'  or  else,  to  drive  out  evil  spirits  by  oaths  and  ceremonies. 
Hy  per'  bo  le,  a  figure  of  speech  magnifying  beyond  the  truth. 
Hy  per  bo'  re  an,  beyond  the  north,    far  north ;  very  cold. 
Hy  poth'  e  sis,  a  placing  under,         a  supposition ;  a  theory. 

Hyp'  0  Crite,    one  who  keeps  his  real  character  under,  a  dissembler. 

Hy'  phen,  a  mark  that  brings  two  words  under  one. 


229,  Names  of  Women. 

Written  exercise. 

Ab'  i  gail 

Al  mi'  ra 

Anne 

Blanche 

A' da 

Am'  a  bel 

Ar  a  bel'  la 

Bridg'  et 

Ad'  e  laide 

A  man'  da 

Au  gus'  ta 

Ca  mil'  la 

Ad'  e  line 

A  me'  li  a 

Au  re'  li  a 

Car'  0  line 

Ag'  a  tha 

A' my 

Bar'  ba  ra 

Catli'  a  rine 

Ag'  nes 

An  ge  li'  na 

Be'  a  trice 

Ce  cil'  i  a 

Ar  ice 

Ann,  An'  na 

Ber'  tha 

Ge'  li  a 

230,  A  lesson  in  distinguishing  words. 

A  hypocrite  feigns  to  be  what  he  is  not;  a  dissembler  con- 
ceals what  he  is.  The  former  pretends  to  virtues ;  the  latter 
conceals  his  vices.  Immediately  implies  without  the  interpo- 
sition of  other  occupations ;  instantly,  without  any  interven- 
tion of  time.  An  impertinent  man  meddles  with  what  does 
not  belong  to  him;  an  impudent  man  behaves  witliout  de- 
cency; an  insolent  man  sliows  no  respect  for  rank  or  station. 


^/ 


Grammar  School  Speller  and  De finer,       73 
— ^ — 

231,  Long  u.    Spell  and  define. 

in  cu'  ra  ble                 lux  u'  ri  ance  ex  u'  ber  ant 

re  du'  ei  ble                 yI  tu'  per  ate  mer  cu'  ri  al 

un  u'  su  al                   en  thu'  si  asm  /^/J^mi  mi'  ti  ae 

ju'  di  ea  ture               su'  per  a  ble  am  bi  gu'  i  ty 

al  lu'  vi  um                  an  nu'  i  ty  dim  i  nu'  tion 

gar  ru'  li  ty                  el  o  cu'  tion  per  spi  cu'  i  ty 

nu'  ga  to  ry                  con  ti  nu'  i  ty  sul  phu'  re  ous 

232,  Meta,  beyond ;  after  ;  change.    Para,  side  by- 
side  ;  against.  Peri,  round.  Syn,  sym,  together. 

^^Met  amor'  pho  sis,  change  of  form  or  shape,  transformation. 

Met  a  phys'  ics,  after  (the  study  of)  physicsi  mental  philosophy. 
( i^Par'  al  lei,  running  side  by  side,  similar;  equal. 

Par'  0  dy,  lihe  in  form,  but  unlike  in  sense,  burlesque. 

Per  i  car'  di  um,  a  membrane  round  the  heart. 
(^1  Pe  rim'  e  ter,  a  measure  round  a  plane  figure. 

Sy  nop'  sis,  a  seeing  together,  a  general  view  of  the  whole. 

S3rm'metry,  measuring  the  same  with,  proportion;  harmony. 

233,  Names  of  Women.    Written  exercise. 

Chiir'lotte  De' li  a  £l' len  Eii' nice 

Chlo'  e  Do'  ra  El  vi'  ra  E  van'  go  line 

Chris  ti  an'  a  Dor  o  the'  a  Em'  e  line  E'  va.  Eve 

Clar'  a  Dor'  o  thy  Em'  i  ly  Fe  lie'  i  a 

Clem  en  ti'  na  E'  dith  £m'  ma  Flo'  ra 

Cyn'  thi  a  JEl'  e  a  nor  £s'  tlier  (-ter)  Flor'  ence 

Deb'  0  rah  E  liz'  a  beth  Eu  ge'  ni  a  Fran'  ces 

234,  A  lesson  in  distinguishing  words. 

Acceptance  is  the  act  of  accepting;  acceptation,  the  state 
of  being  accepted.  The  acceptance  of  a  gift ;  the  accepta- 
tion or  meaning  of  a  word.  Accident  excludes  the  idea  of 
design,  and  event  excludes  the  idea  of  chance.  Whatever 
happens,  whether  by  chance  or  design,  may  be  called  an 
incident.  Men  addict  themselves  to  vicious  habits;  apply 
themselves  to  business  ;  and  dedicate  themselves  to  religion. 


74      Grammar 

235.  Short  u. 

vul'  ner  a  ble 
an  nun'  ci  ate 
il  lus'  tri  ous 
in  cum'  ben  cy 
tu  mult'  u  ous 
ro  tun'  di  ty 
sunipt'  u  a  ry 


School  Speller  and  Definer, 

— ^— 
Spell  and  define. 

com  bus'  ti  ble 
ca  lum'  ni  ate 
re  sus'  ci  tate 
vo  lupt'  u  a  ry 
pun'  ish  a  ble 
ag'  ri  cult  ure 
hor'  ti  cute  ure 


fiipul'  mo  na  ry 
a  dul'  ter  ate 
com  pul'  so  ry 
ef  fron'  te  ry 
tri  um'  vi  rate 
pro  fun'  di  ty 
de  struct'  i  ble 


2S5.  An  exercise  in  Greek  prefixes. 


rtdamant 
rt;/2^Ai  theatre 
anohoYQt 
«7^acllronism 

antagonist 

antidiOiQ 

a-;?ostroplie 


^^lielion 

m^<^combs 

m^hedral 

diagY2ircL 

diocesQ 

epidemic 

encomium 

e^ithusiast 


embrjo  i 

einjyoYium. 
epidevmis 
epigYaia 
epoch 

hypercvitical 
i^^hypotheii-asQ 
nwtaiphov 


^^  metonymy 
paradigm 
paragrai^li 
^^encarp 
perii^heYj 

(^^^synonjmQ 
syllsible 
system 


237.  Names  of  Women, 

Gen'  e  vieve        Ho  no'  ra 
I'da 
I  re'  ne 
Is'  a  bel 
Jane 

Jean  nette' 
Je  mi'  ma 


Geor  gi  an'  a 
Ger'  trude 
Grace 
Han'  nail 
liar'  ri  et 
Her  en 


Written  exercise. 

Jo  an'  na  Le  o  no'  ra 


Jo'  se  phine 
Ju'  dith 
Ju'  li  a 
Ju'  li  et 
Kath'  a  rine 
Ldu'  ra 


Lil'  i  an 
Lil'  ly 
Lou  i'  sa 
Lu  cin'  da 
Lu  ere'  ti  a 
Lu'  cy 


238,  A  lesson  in  distinguishing  words, 

A  person  affirms  wheil  he  declares  solemnly  ;  he  confirms 
when  he  aids  another  to  prove.  An  argument  is  confuted 
by  proving  its  fallacy;  a  charge  is  refuted  by  proving  the 
innocence  of  the  accused.  Punishment  is  inflicted  to  uphold 
the  laws  and  prevent  crime ;  chastisement,  to  reclaim  the 
offender.  Compensation  and  remuneration  are  obligatory ; 
reward  and  requital  are  optional  or  gratuitous. 


Grammar  School  Speller  and  Definer. 


75" 


239,  Synonymous  words.    Written  exercise. 


Anglo-Saxon, 

Latin. 

free'  dom 

lib'  er  ty 

help 

as  sist'  ance 

growth 

in'  crease 

speed 

ve  loc'  i  ty 

heav'  en  ly  ce  les'  tial 


AnglO'Saxon.  Latin.  Greek. 

sad'  ness  de  jec'  tion  mel'  an  chol  y 

king         sov'  qr  eign  mon'  arcli 

kind         bonn'  ti  ful  char'  i  ta  ble 

star'  ry     si  de'  re  al  as'  tral 

wild         yi'  sion  a  ry  chi  mer'  i  cal 


depth 


pro  fun'  di  ty  snarl'  ing  sa  tir'  ic         cyn'  i  cal 


240,  An  exercise  in  Anglo-Saxon  suffixes. 


beggar 

trustee  (Fr.) 

Wkeness 

pi])M7i 

■^nxiner 

poet^i^s^er  (Fr.) 

tvuth 

table^^ 

iQ^mster 

lioness  (Fr, 

0 

giU 

streamZe^ 

lawyer 

ImYdsJiijJ 

thraldom 

hillock' 

mower 

childJiood 

bishopric; 

lassie 

drmikard 

vassak^e  (Fr.) 

hailhuich 

gambling 

financier  (Fr.) 

foliage  (Fr.) 

girdZe 

\estry 

mountaineer  (F 

'r. )   im^Yiage 

chicke^^ 

baker?/ 

241.  Names  o£  Women. 

Written  exercise. 

Lyd'  i  a. 

Ma  til'  da 

Ka' 

chel. 

Stel'  la 

Ma'  bel 

Maud 

Ee  bee'  ca 

Su'  san 

Mad'  ^  line 

Mir'  i  am 

Ro' 

sa 

The  re'  sa 

Mar'  ga  ret 

Nan'  cy 

Eos 

'  a  mond 

IJr'  su  la 

Ma  ri'  a 

No'  ra 

Euth 

Va  le'  ri  a 

Mar'  i  on 

Pau  ir  na 

Sa' 

rah 

Yic  to'  ri  a 

Mar'  tha 

Phe'  be 

Se: 

li'  na 

Yir  gin'  i  a 

Ma'  ry 

Pris  cil'  la 

So 

phi'  a 

Win'  i  fred 

242,  A  lesson  in  distinguishing  words. 

Clearness  relates  to  thoughts ;  perspicuity,  to  the  mode 
of  expressing  them.  Pretext  conceals  the  motive,  pretence  N/ 
the  purpose,  of  an  action.  Men  asperse  their  neighbors  by 
insinuations;  detract,  by  undervaluing  the  motives  of  their 
good  deeds.  Referees  consider  the  law  and  the  fact,  and 
decide  according  to  their  best  judgment;  judges  must  de- 
cide as  the  law  prescribes. 


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243.  Synonymous  words.    Written  exercise, 

Anglo-Saxon,     Latin.  Anglo-Saxon,  Latin.  Greeh. 

meat  vict'  uals  speech  laii'  guage  di'  a  lect 

whole  en  tire'  low'  er  de  grade'  de  base' 

sight  vi' sion  mad' ness  insan'ity  fren' zy 

ha'  tred  ab  hor'  rence  thrif  ty  f rii'  gal  ec  o  nom'  i  cal 

out  live'  sur  vive'  make  ere  ate'  gen'  er  ate 

be  gin'  com  mence'  rude  un  civ'  il  im  po  lite' 


244,  An  exercise  in  Anglo-Saxon  suffixes. 


wood^/i 

\xksome 

imiiost 

kind?^ 

bloody 

Vf^like 

sotte7i 

homeward 

wanderm/7 

hoorish 

^nish 

crosswise 

cloud6(i,  ben^ 

eiister7t 

dmggle 

lengthivays 

forsak6y^ 

homeless 

^Ytilkest 

southerly 

wondei/i^? 

smallest 

goeth 

workm^ 

245,  An  exercise  in  derivative  words 

!. 

Model  :  Art,  arts,  artfu 

I,  artfully,  artfulness,  artist,  artistic. 

inartistic,  artis- 

tical,  artistically, 

artless,  artlessly,  , 

artlessness. 

crime           head 

ascend 

transit 

emigrate 

phrase          laugh 

absorb 

glory 

sentiment 

press            force 

injure 

repair 

qualify 

leaf              move 

obscure 

measure 

memory 

friend          search 

preserve 

ordain 

domestic 

fraud           voice 

reproach 

spirit 

parallel 

uri^e              doubt 

reverse 

exhaust 

evansrel 

246.  A  lesson  in  distinguishing  words. 

Adhesion  of  bodies ;  adherence  to  principle.  Vie  admonish 
for  wliat  is  past ;  advise,  counsel,  and  warn,  with  respect  to 
the  future.  A  man  of  information  hr.3  much  knowledge ;  a 
man  of  intelligence  has  understanding  as  well  as  knowledge. 
Authority  to  compel ;  influence  to  persuade.  Avarice  and 
penuriousness  keep  v/hat  is  gained  by  covetousness  and 
cupidity.  Motion  denotes  the  act,  movement  tlie  manner, 
of  moving.  Design  and  purpose  look  toward  the  end; 
scheme  and  plan,  to  the  means. 


GRA3IMAR  School  Speller  and  Definer,       77 
— 4- — 
247,  Synonymous  words.    Written  exercise. 

Anglo-Saxon.  Latin.         Anglo-Saxon.  Latin.  Greek. 

riches  oj)'  u  lence   curse        mal  e  die'  tion  a  natli'  e  ma 

fear  ter'  ror         way  mode  metli'  od 

wa'  ter  y      a'  que  ous    mad'  man  lu'  na  tic  ma'  ni  ac 

read' a  ble  leg' i  ble      foe  oppo'nent        antag'oiiist 

lone'liness  sol'  i  tiide    sight         sjiec'  ta  cle        pan  ora'ma 
dwell'  ing    res'  i  deuce  wise  pru'  dent  pol'  i  tic 


248.  An 

attend^^^ 
preside;^^ 

isLYOvite 

lihYMimi 

diYtne 

missive 

adyersary 


exercise  m 

actor 

g[utio?i 

execairix 

czavrna 

herome 

YigUance 

constancy 

existence 


Latin  suffixes. 

agenc;z/ 

conspir^c'^ 

animatmi 

com-pletmi 

demolitio7i 

teYolution 

ssilx  at  io?i 

exT)tir\sion 


justice 

publici^ 

ioYtitude 

(icnmo7iy 

crenttire 

achievem^^^^ 

factor?/ 

njy'ucry 


249.  An  exercise  in  derivative  words. 


sick 

fruit 

blue 

A^ex 

judge 

found 

seem 


Yillain 

vital 

tranquil 

local 

solemn 

fertile 

real 


equal 

humble 

social 

tragic 

moment 

vision 

access 


resist 

excel 

define 

distil 

propel 

recur 

create 


character 

intellect 

origin 

mystery 

opinion 

precipice 

telegraj)h 


250.  A  lesson  in  distinguishing  -words. 

Constancy  is  voluntary;  firmness  is  natural  stability. 
Works  are  completed;  wishes  are  consummated.  Penetra- 
tion to  perceive  and  understand;  sagacity  to  discern  and 
to  avoid  being  imposed  upon.  Audacity,  impudence,  and 
effrontery  are  used  in  a  bad  sense;  hardiness,  hardihood, 
and  boldness,  hi  a  good  or  bad  sense  ;  intrepidity,  in  a  good 
sense.  Things  are  destroyed  by  being  dispelled,  and  scat- 
tered by  being  dispersed.  We  exculpate  ourselves ;  we  ex- 
onerate others. 


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Gram^iau  School  Speller  and  De finer. 


251,  Synonymous  words, 

Anglo-Saxon.         Latin.  Anglo-Sojxon. 

shock       con  cus'  sion  tale 

east'  eni  o  ri  ent'  al  burn 

want        ne  ces'  si  ty  stress 

sweat       per  spi  ra' tion  say' ing 

heidit     elcYa'tion  blot 


Written  exercise. 


Latin. 

Greek. 

nov'  el 

sto'  ry 

cor  rode' 

can'  ter  ize 

ac'  cent 

em'pliasis 

prov'  erb 

apli'  0  rism 

re  proacli' 

stig'  ma 

worth      mer'it 


loath' some  disgust' ing  nau'seous 


252.  An  exercise  in  Latin  suffixes. 


remove? 

^Qnate 

animalc^^Ze 

\\hel 

iwbQYcle 

Yeraciti/ 

fewcity 
■pvitresce7ice 


jny  enile 

republic^^?. 

hummie 

serpentine 

congukr 

salut«/7y 

prefatory 

donna7it 


liendent 

passioni7i<3 

dis&ohite 

toTYtcl 

cohesive 

tYSioeahle 

edible 

dangero?^.9 

CYMstaceotcs 


inigimcious 

superior 

extreme 

coiiY  a\esce7ii 

sopori/^j 

iriindide7it 

terminate 

forti/)/ 

acquiesce 


253,  An  exercise  in  derivative  words. 


help 

love 

prime 

shape 

globe 

front 


nation 

symbol 

author 

method 

navy 

pontiff 


succeed 

transgress 

edit 

surprise 

permit 

attend 


decide 

despair 

diffuse 

dissolve 

languish 

persuade 


correspond 

represent 

speculate 

constitute 

educate 

rectify 


254.  A  lesson  in  distinguishing  words. 

Grace  may  be  a  natural  gift ;  elegance  implies  high  culti- 
vation by  training  and  art.  A  convert  is  more  sincere  than 
a  proselyte.  A  felony  is  a  heinous  crime ;  a  misdemeanor 
is  a  slight  offence.  Obscurity  is  the  reverse  of  brightness 
or  clearness;  darkness,  of  light:  darkness  is,  therefore,  a 
stronger  term  than  obscurity.  We  hinder  what  is  unfin- 
ished, and  prevent  what  is  not  begun.  Death  is  the  familiar 
term  ;  decease  is  formal ;  demise,  ceremonious. 


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255,  Synonymous  words.  Written  exercise, 

Anglo- Sa/xon.       Latin,               Anglo-Saxon.  Latin. 

dai'  ly        di  ur'  nal         pith'  y  con  cise' 

bold'  ness  au  dac'  i  ty      pain  suf  f er  ing 

blood'  y      san'  gui  na  ry  hid'  den  ob  scure' 

hal'  low      con'  se  crate    book  vol'  ume 

wa'  ver       flue'  tu  ate      law'  ful  le'  gal 
rash'  ness  te  mer'  i  ty 


mirth'  ful  di  vert'  ing 


Greek. 

la  con'  io- 

ag'ony 

mys  te'  ri  ous 

tome 

ca  non'  i  cal 

com'  ic 


256.  An  exercise  in  Greek  suffixes. 


anchored 

herm^Y 

anchoriV(3 

theori^^ 

sophi5^ 

despotism 


X)olit?/ 

stenography 

logic 

music 

optics 

paralysis 

synthesis 


palsi/ 

hypocrisy 

centre 

spheroiV7 

rhomboid 

papacy 

cuvacy 


257.  An  exercise  in  derivative  words. 

line  fossil  pretence  continue 

talk  ruby  transport  determine 

priest  figure  vary  solicit 

sign  contempt  compress  recommend 

grief  deceive  corrupt  sanctify 

err  respect  dispense  extinguish 


please      substance      elect 


penetrate 


asterisk 

obelisk 

dogmatic 

apostolic 

demoniac 

liarmoni^JC 

critic /sc 


heritage 

terminate. 

electric 

rational 

secular 

authentic 

reconcile 


258,  An  exercise  in  distinguishing  words. 

Resolution  is  opposed  to  doubt;  decision,  to  hesitation. 
Degrade  respects  the  external  rank;  disgrace,  the  moral 
character.  Countenance  is  the  form  and  expression  of  the 
face  ;  it  is  affected  by  the  feelings,  and  is  therefore  change- 
able :  face  is  the  work  of  nature  and  remains  the  same. 
Deplore  is  a  stronger  term  than  lament.  Opinion  relates 
to  the  thinking  faculties  or  the  understanding ;  sentiment, 
to  feelings  as  well  as  the  understanding.  Revolt  differs 
from  defection  by  implying  previous  forced  servitude. 


80       Grammar  School  Speller  and  Defiker, 


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259,  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise. 

Crev'  ice,  a  fissure ;  a  small  opening ;  a  cleft ;  a  cliink. 

A  byss',  a  bottomless  depth ;  a  gulf ;  an  immeasurable  space. 

Co  erce',  to  restrain  by  force ;  to  compel. 

Bui'  bous,  containing  bulbs ;  bulb-like  in  shape ;  protuberant. 

Gro  tesque',  oddly  formed ;  fanciful ;  fantastic ;  unnatural. 

Ad'  age,  a  proverb  ;  an  old  saying ;  an  aphorism. 

0  blige',  to  constrain  by  physical  or  moral  force  ;  to  please. 

Con'  duit,  a  water-pipe  ;  a  canal. 

Lus'  cious,  sweet  to  excess ;  delicious ;  pleasing  to  the  taste. 

Cau'  tious,  wary ;  prudent ;  watchful ;  discreet ;  yigilant, 

260.  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives, 

A' cer,  a' cris,  sharp;  acerb' us,  bitter;  a' cuo,  aeu'tum, 

to  sharpen ;  (ac,  acr,  acerb,  acu,  acut). 

Acescent,  acetic,  acetify,  acetose,  acetous,  acid,  acidity, 
acidulate,  acrid,  acrimonious,  acrimony,  acerbity,  exacerbate, 
acute,  acumen,  acuminate,  eager,  eagerness,  vinegar. 
Adu'lor,  adula'tus,  to  flatter;  (adul,  adulat). 

Adulation,  adulatory,  adulator. 
M'  quus,  equal,  even  ;  (aequ). 

Equal,  equality,  equation,  equable,  equanimity,  equator, 
equatorial,  equiform,  equilateral,  equilibrium,  equinoctial, 
equipoise,  equivalent,  equivocal,  equivocate,  equity,  equi- 
table, equitably,  iniquity,  iniquitous,  adequate,  inadequacy. 


261.  Geographical  names. 


Massachu'  setts 
I'  owa 

Pennsylva'  nia 
Connect'  icut 
Or'  egon 

New  Hamp'  shire 
Tex'  as 

Ehode  Isl'  and 
Wyo'  ming 
Flor'  ida 


Virgin'  ia 
I'  daho 
Alaba'  ma 
Califor'  nia 
Mich'  igan 
Wiscon'  sin 
Tennessee' 
Ma'  ryland 
ISTeva'  da 
Minneso'  ta 


Louisia'  na 
Illinois' 
Dako'  ta 
Colora'  do 
Arizo'  na 
Arkan'  sas 
Ken  tuck'  y 
Kan'  sas 
Geor'  gia 
Maine 


U'tah 

New  Mex'  ico 
Mississip'  pi 
Missou'  ri 
Vermont' 
Indian'  a 
Monta'  na 
Del'  aware 
Nebras'  ka 
Alas'  ka 


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81 


262.  Miscellaneous  vrords.    Written  exercise. 

Prestige',  illusion;  cliarm;  influence  created  by  past  success. 

Fran'  chise,  a  privilege  vested  in  individuals. 

Cap'  tious,  disposed  to  find  fault ;  hard  to  please  ;  insidious. 

Nau'  seous,  causing  disgust ;  loathsome. 

Lei'  sure,  freedom  from  occupation  or  employment. 

Sel'  vage,  the  edge  of  cloth  so  woven  as  to  prevent  ravelling. 

Ob  lique',  deviating  from  the  perpendicular ;  slanting. 

Flac'  cid,  weak  and  soft ;  drooping ;  flabby. 

Gan'  grene,  the  first  stage  of  mortification  of  human  flesh. 

Rou  tine',  the  ordinary,  beaten  way;  regular  course  of  business. 


263,  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives. 

A'  ger,  a'  gri,  a  field  ;  (agr). 

Agrarian,  agrarianism,  agriculture,  agricultural,  agricul- 
turist, peregrinate,  peregrinations,  pilgrim,  pilgrimage. 
A'  go,  ac'  tum,  to  act ;  to  drive  ;  (ag,  act). 

Agent,  agency,  act,  active,  activity,  actor,  action,  actuary, 
actuate,  counteract,  counteraction,  enact,  enactment,  exact, 
exaction,  overact,  react,  reaction,  transaction,  agile,  agility, 
agitate,  agitation,  cogent,  cogency,  coagulate,  cogitate,  cogi- 
tation, exigent,  exigency,  manage,  manageable,  management 
navigate,  navigable,  circumnavigate,  prodigal,  prodigality. 
Al'  bus,  white ;  (alb). 

Albion,  albino,  album,  albumen,  albuminous. 


264,  Geographical  names. 


Low'  ell 
Milwau'  kee 
U'  tica 
Pat'  erson 
Worces'  ter 
Cam'  bridge 
Indianap'  olis 
Law'  rence 
Eoch'  ester 
Al'  leghany 


Lou'  isville 
Eead'ing 
Syr'  acuse  . 
Pitts'  burg 
Detroit' 
Cleve'  land 
Cincinna'  ti 
Chica'  go 
Dubuque' 
Bal'  timore 


Philadel'  phia 
Brook'  lyn 
Hobo^  ken 
Montpel'  ier 
Poughkeep'  sic 
Ea'  leigli 
Savan'  nah 
Natch'  ez   ^. 
Ter'  re  Haute 
Ohattanoo'  ga 


Sague'  nay 
Niag'  ara 
Schuyl'  kill  - 
Kennebec' 
Sioux 

Ei'  0  Gran'  de 
Monongahe'  la 
Antie'  tarn 
Ches'  a  peake 
Hat'  teras 


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265,  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise. 
Pre'  ciiict,  a  boundary ;  a  territorial  division. 

Pon'  iard,  a  small  pointed  weapon  for  stabbing ;  a  dagger. 

Poig'  nant,  sharp  ;  piercing  ;  severe  ;  keen  ;  acrid. 

Ifum'  skull,  a  dunce ;  a  simpleton  ;  an  idiot. 

Hei'  nous,  very  wicked ;  atrocious ;  flagrant ;  aggravated. 

Plain'  tiff,  one  who  begins  a  lawsuit. 

Al  lege',  to  assert ;  to  declare  ;  to  plead  as  an  excuse. 

Dis  lodge',  to  drive  from  a  place  of  rest  or  hiding. 

ftuo'  tient,  the  result  obtained  in  division. 

Sched'  ule,  a  record  ;  a  draft ;  an  official  list  or  inventory. 

266,  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives. 

A'  lius,  another;  (ali). 

Alias,  alibi,  alien,  alienate,  alienation,  inalienable. 
A'  lo,  I  nourish  ;  ales'  eo,  I  grow ;  (al,  alesc). 

Aliment,  alimental,  alimentary,  alimony,  almoner,  alms, 
coalesce,  coalescent,  coalescence,  coalition,  coalitionist. 
Al'ter,  another  ;  alter' nus,  one  after  another;  (alter). 

Alter,  unalterable,  alternate,  alternative,  subaltern. 
Ar  tusj  high  ;   (alt). 

Altar,  altitude,  alt,  alto,  altisonant,  exalt,  exaltation. 
A' mo,  ama'  turn,  love;  ami'  cus,  a  friend ;  (am,  amat,  amic). 

Amour,  amorous,  enamour,  amatory,  amateur,  amiable, 
amiably,  amiability,  amicable,  amicably,  amity,  enemy. 


267,  Geographical  names. 


Aberdeen' 
Cher  sea 
El  Dora'  do 
Sabine' 
One'  ga 
Madrid' 
Ghauts 
Chimbora'  zo 
Bayonne' 
Himalav'  a 


Jala'  pa 
Nantes 
Dnie'  per 
Dnies'  ter 
Garonne' 
Gey'  sers 
Eontainebleau'  ^ 
Bow'  doin 
Kerg'  uelen 
Mauch-Chunk' 


Guern'  sey 
Pernambu'  co 
Poto'  si 
Shenando'  ah 
U'  trecht 
Ozark' 
Trafalgar' 
Ron'  en 
Yosem'  i  to 
War'  wick 


Guayaquil' 
Elboorz' 
Ecuador' 
Cuz'  CO 
Bordeaux' 
Fond  du  Lac 
Loire 
Pueb'  la 
Yokoha'  ma 
Poset'  ta 


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268,  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise. 

Sur'  feit,  to  feed  to  satiety  and  sickness  ;  to  cloy. 

Ee  scind',  to  cut  off ;  to  abrogate,  as  a  law  ;  to  cancel. 

Lan'  guor,  faintness  ;  lassitude  ;  debility  ;  dulness. 

Ba  salt',  a  volcanic  rock  occurring  in  columnar  masses. 

Gyp'  sum,  a  mineral  composed  of  sulphate  of  1-ime. 

Stel'  lar,  relating  to  a  star ;  astral ;  starry. 

Vir  lain,  a  vile  or  base  person ;  a  scoundrel ;  a  scamp. 

Ca  tarrh',  a  cold  in  the  head.- 

Vis'  cid,  glutinous  ;  sticky ;  covered  with  adhesive  juice. 

Vi'  clous,  corrupt  in  principles  and  conduct ;  depraved. 


269.  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives. 

An'  go,  anx'  um,  to  choke ;  to  vex  ;  (ang,  anx). 

Anguish,  anger,  angry,  angrily,  anxiety,  anxiously. 
An'  gulus,  a  corner ;  (angul). 

Angle,    angular,    angularity,    equiangular,  multangular, 
quadrangle,  rectangle,  triangle,  triangular. 
An'  ima,  the  soul ;  life ;  an'  Imus,  the  mind ;  (anim). 

Animate,    animated,    animation,   inanimate,   reanimate, 
animal,  animalcule,  animadvert,  animadversion,  animosity, 
animus,  equanimity,  magnanimous,  magnanimity,  pusillani- 
mous, pusillanimity,  unanimous,  unanimously,  unanimity. 
An'nus,  a  year;  (ann). 

Annals,  annual,  annuity,  anniversary,  perennial, 

270,  Geographical  names. 


Eheims 

A'  ere 

Leip'  sic 

Quir'  inal 

Tampi'  co 

Artois' 

Ben  Ne'  vis 

Guardafui' 

N"ue'  ces 

Bermu'  das 

Qui'  ]oa 

Ajac'  cio 

Lip'  ari 

Oara'  cas 

Ku'  rile 

Finisterrc' 

Honolu'  lu 

Ten'  eriffo 

Sora'  ta 

I^ep'  issing 

Lofo'  den 

Fernandi'  na 

Vien'  na 

Hawai'  1 

Mai'  aga 

Demera'  ra 

N"yas'  sa 

Pompe'  ii 

Ononda'  ga 

La  Guay'  ra 

Fczzan' 

Soissons" 

Said' 

Hoi'  stein 

Cat'  tegafc 

Muscatine' 

Li'ma 

Rys'wick 

Eux'  ine 

Yaiig-tse-kiang' 

84       Geammak  School  Speller  and  Defiker. 

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271.  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise. 

Wharf  age,  the  fee  paid  for  the  use  of  a  wharf. 

Symp'  torn,  a  change  showing  the  state  of  health  or  disease. 

Scis'  sors,  a  cutting  instrument,  resembling  shears. 

Sue  einet',  short ;  concise  ;  summary  ;  laconic  ;  condensed. 

Far  chion,  a  broad  sword  with  a  slightly  curved  point. 

Far  eon,  a  bird  trained  to  the  pursuit  of  game ;  a  hawk.        * 

Pom'  mel,  a  knob  on  a  sword  or  saddle. 

Ca  priee',  a  sudden  change  of  opinion ;  a  whim  ;  a  fancy. 

Cere'  ment,  cloth  smeared  with  wax  used  in  embalming. 

272,  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives. 

Anti^  quus,  old,  ancient ;  (antiqu). 

Antiquary,  antiquarian,  antiquated,  antiquity,  ancient. 
Appel'  Id,  appella'  tum,  to  call  by  name  ;  (appall). 

Appeal,  appellant,  appellation,  appellative,  repealable. 
Ap'to,  apta'tum,  to  fit;  (apt). 

Apt,  aptitude,  adapt,  adept,  inept,  ineptitude,  attitude. 
A'  qua,  water  ;  (aqu). 

Aquatic,  aqueous,  aqueduct,  aquarium,  aqua-fortis,  aqua- 
marina,  aqua-regina,  terraqueous,  Aquarius. 
Ar' biter,  a  judge;  (arbitr). 

Arbiter,  arbitration,  arbitrament,  arbitrary,  arbitrarily^ 
Ar' bor,  a  tree ;  (arbor).    Arbor,  arborescent,  arboriculture. 


273,  Geographical  names, 

Aconca'  gua 
Dardanelles' 
Alep'  po 
Sa'  CO 
Zanzibar' 
Wir  na 
Bahi'  a 
IJper'  navik 
Swan'  sea 
Su'  ez 


Wool'  wich 

Behr'  ing 

Heb'  rides 

Trieste' 

Labrador' 

Bilox'  i 

Auvergne' 

Pad'  ua 

Anti'  gua 

Dron'  theim 

Madras' 

Dwi'  na 

Vincennes' 

Chev'  iot 

St.  Croix 

Grana'  da 

Liege 

Messi'  na 

Juniat'  a 

Ataca'  ma 

Ke'  okuk 

Cayu'  ga 

Popoca'  tepetl 

Angouleme' 

Guin'  ea 

Com'  orin 

Plaquemine' 

Valparai'  so 

Llan'  OS 

Mech'  lin 

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274.  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercii 


Vign'  ette,  a  small  picture  not  enclosed  in  a  be 
Phthis'  ic,  a  disease  resembling  asthma. 
due'  ry,  a  question ;  an  inquiry  ;  an  interrogatory. 
Tab  lean',  a  picture  ;  a  vivid  representation.  [ness. 

ftuo'  rum,  a  number  of  members  competent  to  transact  busi- 
V^  Biv'  ouac,  an  encampment  without  tents. 

Scab'  bard,  the  sheath  or  case  of  a  sword  or  dagger. 
Ba  zaar',  a  place  for  the  sale  of  goods  ;  a  market-place. 
Bi  zarre',  odd  in  manner  or  appearance ;  fantastic. 
V^  Fe'  brile,  relating  to,  partaking  of,  or  indicating,  fever. 


275,  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives, 
^  Ar'  ma,  weapons  ;  (arm). 

Arms,  armor,  armorer,  armory,  armorial,  army,  arma- 
ment, armada,  armadillo,  armistice,  unarm,  disarm,  alarm. 
Ars,  ar'tis,  art ;  skill ;  (art). 

Art,  artful,  artless,  artlessness,  artifice,  artificer,  artificial, 
artificially,  artist,  artisan,  artistic,  inert,  inertly,  inertness, 
inertia,  artillery. 
^  Ar'tus,  a  joint ;  artic'  ulus,  a  little  joint ;  (art,  articul). 

Article,  articulate,  inarticulate,  articulated,  articulation. 
As'  per,  rough ;  harsh ;  (asper). 

Asperate,  asperity,  exasperate,  exasperated,  exasperation. 
A' trox,  atro' cis,  fierce ;  (atroc).     Atrocious,  atrocity. 


276.  Geographical  names. 


Itas'  ca 
Fauquier' 
Eat'  isbon 
Dieppe' 
Chillicoth'  e 
Hei'  delberg 
Hondu'  ras 
Metz 
Benin' 
io 


Macomb' 
Lycom'  ing 
Yakootsk' 
Xe'  nia 
Wilkes'  barre 
Singapore' 
Schenec'  tady 
Ardennes' 
Cayenne' 
Gen'  oa 


Cuen'  ca 
Cor'  dova 
Dus'  seldorf 
Fee'  jee 
Oco'  nee 
Ei'  0  Janei 
Titica'  ca 
0'  maha 
Mo'  cha 
ISTeufchdter 


ro 


Lein'  ster 
Saha'  ra 
Eens'  selaer 
Sono'  ra 
Ed'  inburgh 
Chowan' 
Campeach'  y 
Illima'  ni 
Kana'  wha 
Qui'  to 


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211,  Miscellaneous  -words.    Written  exercise. 

De  spair',  entire  loss  of  hope ;  despondence ;  desperation. 
Os'trich,  a  large  bird  haying  wings  furnished  with  plumes. 
Mon'  eyed,  rich  in  money ;  able  to  command  money. 
He  ceipt',  reception ;  a  recipe ;  a  written  acknowledgment. 
Be  siege',  to  invest  with  an  armed  force  ;  to  attack. 
Sci'  ence,  knowledge  methodically  arranged  and  digested. 
Pu'  mice,  a  light,  porous,  volcanic  substance  used  for  polishing. 
Prai'  rie,  a  large  tract,  bare  of  trees^  and  covered  with  grass. 
Tongue'  y,  talkative  ;  loquacious. 
^^  Pha'  lanx,  a  close,  compact  body  of  men. 

278.  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives. 

Au'dio,  audi'tum,  to  hear;  (audi,  audit). 

Audible,  inaudible,   audibly,    audience,   audit,    auditor, 
obey   (pleivy  Fr.,   to  listen  to),    obedience,    disobedience, 
obedient,  obeisance. 
'^  Au'ris,  the  ear;  (aur).     Aurist,  auricle,  auricular. 
Au'  geo,  auc'  tum,  to  increase ;  (aug,  auct). 

Auction,    auctioneer,    augment,    augmentation,    author, 
authoress,  authorship,  authority,  authoritative,  authorize, 
unauthorized,  autumn,  autumnal,  auxiliary. 
^  Av'  is,  a  bird ;  au^  gur,  au'  spex,  a  soothsayer ;  (av,  au). 

Aviary,  augur,  augury,  inaugurated,  inaugural,  auspices, 
auspicious,  auspiciously,  inauspicious. 


279.  Geographical  names. 


Cohoes' 
Inns'  pruck 
Mager  Ian 
Onei'  da 
Oris'  kany 
Tiv'  oli 
Pyr'  enees 
Mont  Cenis' 
Cotopax'  i 
Youghioghe'  ny 


Pe'  ipus 

Ilenlo'  pen 

Toulon' 

Toulouse' 

Thames 

More'  a 

Mendoci'  no 

Para' 

San'  gamon 

Schohar'  ie 


Machi'  as 
Itli'  aca 
Tallahas'  see 
Tangier' 
Su'  ere 
Sa'  mos 
Pi'sa 
Matan'  zas 
Manito'  ba 
Jol'  iet 


Guatema'  la 
Bologn'  a 
Ghent 
Aleu'  tian 
Bogota' 
Green'  wich 
A  pa'  che 
Cal'  ais 
Cher'  bourg 
Guia'  na 


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280.  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise. 

Pa'  tient,  a  person  under  medical  treatment. 

An'  cient,  old  ;  of  great  age ;  antiquated ;  antique  ;  past. 

Ores'  cent,  the  figure  of  the  moon  in  her  first  quarter. 

Gui  tar',  a  stringed  instrument  of  music. 

Pla  card',  a  printed  paper  posted  in  a  public  place.     . 

Fos'  sil,  petrified  remains  of  animals  or  plants. 

Doc'  lie,  able  to  learn ;  disposed  to  be  taught ;  teachable. 

Ear '-ring,  a  jewel  or  ornament  worn  in  the  ear. 

Coarse'  ness,  roughness;  inelegance;  want  of  refinement. 

Lunch'  eon,  a  slight  meal  between  breakfast  and  dinner. 


281,  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives. 

Bar'  barus,  uncivilized  ;  (barbar). 

Barbarian,  barbaric,  barbarism,  barbarity,  barbarous. 
Bel'  lum,  war  ;  (bell). 

Bellicose,  belligerent,  reb'  el,  rebel',  rebellion,  rebellious. 
Bel'  lus,  elegant ;   (bell). 

Belle,  belles-lettres,  embellish,  beau,  beauty,  beau-monde. 
Bi'  bo,  bib'  itum,  to  drink  ;  (bib). 

Bib,  wine-bibber,  bibacious,  bibulous,  imbibe,  beverage. 
Bo'  nus,  good;  be'  ne,  well ;  (bon,  ben). 

Bonus,  boon,  bounty,  bounteous,  bountiful,  benediction, 
benison,  benefactor,  benefactress,  benefice,  beneficent,  bene-, 
ficence,  beneficial,  benefit,  benevolent,  benevolence. 


282,  Geographical  names. 

Abyssin'  ia         Balear'  ic 
Frei'  burg 


Valladolid' 
Jung'  frau 
Ap'  ennines 
Nicara'  gua 
St.  Etienne' 
Saltill'  o 
Chat'  ham 
N"ga'  mi 


Nismes 
Galapa'  gos 
Yazoo' 
Carlscro'  na 
Bai'  kal 
Okhotsk' 
Ferra'  ra 
Soil'  ly 
Katah'  din 


Cey'  Ion 
Tyr'  ol 
Hainan' 
Zu'  rich 
La  Fourche 
Cau'  casus 
Popayan' 
Gas'  cony 
Tehuan'  tepee 
Lausanne' 


Uruguay' 
Mar'  mora 
Da'  rien 
Marseilles' 
F  berville 
Antilles' 
Madei'  ra 
San  Die'  go* 
Ear'  itan 
Hay'  ti 


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283,  Miscellaneous  -words.    Written  exercise. 

Co  logne',  an  aromatized  alcohol,  used  for  the  toilet. 

Li'  chen,  a  cellular,  flowerless  plant,  growing  on  stones,  etc. 

Nox'  ious,  23roducing  evil  consequences ;  pernicious. 

Cal  cine',  to  reduce  to  powder  or  ashes  ;  to  oxidize. 

Prem'  ier,  the  prime  minister  of  England. 

Gla'  mour,  the  supposed  influence  of  a  charm  on  the  eye. 

Gor'  mand,  a  greedy  eater  ;  a  luxurious  feeder  ;  an  epicure. 

Cym'  bal,  two  brass  plates  used  as  a  musical  instrument. 

Pro'  gramme,  a  brief  outline  of  a  public  entertainment. 

Ex'  tant,  standing  out  to  view ;  still  existing. 


284.  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives. 

Bi'  ni,  two  by  two  ;  bis,  twice  ;  (bin,  bis,  bi). 

Binary,  binate,  binocular,  bifurcate,  bipartite,  combine, 
combination,   biennial,   billion,    biped,    bivalve,   binomial, 
binoxide,  bisect,  bigamy,  bigamist,  bissextile,  biscuit. 
Bo'reas,  the  north  wind;  (bore). 

Boreas,  boreal,  hyperborean,  aurora-borealis. 
Brach' ium,  the  arm  ;   (brachi). 

Brachial,  brace,  braces,  bracing,  bracelet,  bracket,  embrace. 
Bre' vis,  short ;  (brev). 

Breve,  brevet,  brevity,  abbreviate,  brief,  breviary,  abridge. 
Bru'  tus,  insensible  ;  (brut). 

Brute,  brutal,  brutality,  brutalizing,  brutish,  brutishness. 


285.  Geographical  names. 


Balize^ 
Ca'  diz 
Formo'  sa 
Kalamazoo' 
Var  dai 
0'  den  so 
Coli'  ma 
Thib'  et 
Pavi'  a 
Eacine' 


Arequi'  pa 
Bucharest' 
Cas'  pian 
Oise 

MgQ'  an 
Taun'  ton 
Rangoon' 
Dou'  ay 
Cheyenne' 
Port  Mahon' 


Car'  diff 
Panama' 
Besan  9on' 
Khi'  va 
Cov'  entry 
Annap'  olis 
Mercede' 
Godav'  cry 
Ei'odelNor' 
Cel'  ebes 


to 


Killar'  ney 
Tahi'  ti 
Crime'  a 
Mos'  cow 
Guapo'  re 
Chihua'  hua 
Beau'  fort 
Sum  a'  tra 
Erzgebir'  ge 
San  Jose 


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286.  Miscellaneous  -words.    Written  exercise. 

Ar  raign',  to  accuse ;  to  bring  before  a  tribunal ;  to  censure. 

Thor'  ough,  perfect ;  full ;  complete  ;  entire  ;  finished. 

Gas'  trie,  belonging  to  the  stomach. 

De  scent',  progress  dowji wards  ;  extraction. 

As  suage',  to  soften ;  to  soothe  ;  to  mitigate ;  to  allay. 

Con'  scions,  having  the  power  of  knowing  one's  own  thoughts. 

Etch'  ing,  a  method  of  engraving  by  means  of  acids. 

Lan  dan',  a  carriage,  the  top  of  which  may  be  thrown  back. 

Tin  scathed',  not  hurt ;  uninjured  ;  unharmed. 

Tres'  tie,  a  framework  to  support  scaffolds,  etc. 

287.  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives. 

Cabal' lus,  a  horse;  cavallo  (It.) ;  cheval  (Fr.) 

Cavalcade,  cavalry,  cavalier,  cavalierly,  chivalry. 
Ca'  do,  ca'  sum,  in  comp.  ci'  do,  to  fall ;  (cad,  cas,  cid). 

Cadence,  cascade,  case,  casual,  casually,  casuist,  casuistry, 
chance,  perchance,  accident,  accidental,  coincide,  coincident, 
coincidence,  decay,  decadence,  deciduous,  incident,  inci- 
dental, occasion,  occasionally,  Occident,  occidental. 
Cse'  do,  in  comp.  ci'  do,  ci'  sum,  to  cut ;  to  kill ;  (cid,  cis). 
Concise,  conciseness,  decide,  decision,  decisive,  excise, 
incision,  incisive,  incisor,  precise,  precision,  fratricide,  homi- 
cide, infanticide,  parricide,  regicide,  suicide,  uxoricide. 
\  Ca'  lor,  heat ;  (cal).     Calefy,  calid,  caloric,  caldron,  scald. 


288.  Geographical  names. 


Major'  ca 
Ja'  pan 
Bos'  phorus 
Fa'  roe 
Tasma'  nia 
Alcan'  tara 
Mel'  bourne 
Tor'  res 
Cleves 
Yenise'  i 


Gironde' 
Tchad 
Marque'  sas 
Don'  gola 
Khartoom' 
Teheran' 
Bat'  on  Eouge 
Mauri'  tins 
Hoang'  ho 
Tif  lis 


Lupa'  ta 
M'  phon 
Bret'  on 
Seychelles' 
Agul'  has 
Del'  hi 
Chaudiere' 
Kon'  igsberg 
Armagh' 
Benin' 


Acapul'  CO 
Duluth' 
Malabar' 
La  Crosse 
Bengue'  la 
Osh'  kosh 
Caribbe'  an 
Gal'  way 
Ni'  ger 
Natchitoch'  es 


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289.  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise. 

Group'  ing,  bringing  together  in  a  cluster. 

Bruis'  ing,  the  act  of  crushing  or  injuring  by  a  blow. 

Por'  trait,  an  exact  likeness  of  an  individual  or  of  a  face. 

Ar'  chives,  public  records  and  papers. 

Per  suade',  to  influence  or  prevail  upon,  by  argument. 

Pur  suit',  chase ;  pursuance ;  prosecution ;  employment. 

Bou  quet',  a  bunch  of  flowers ;  a  nosegay. 

Cro  quet',  a  kind  of  game  played  on  a  grass-plot. 

Meer'  schaum,  Avhite  clay,  consisting  of  magnesia  and  silica. 

Fur  crum,  the  support  on  which  a  lever  rests ;  a  prop. 

290.  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives. 

Calum' nia,  slander ;  (calumni). 

Calumny,  calumniate,  calumniation,  calumniator. 
Calx,  cal'  cis,  limestone ;  cal'  cuius,  a  pebble  ;  (calc). 

Calx,  calcium,  chalk,  calcareous,  calcine,  calculate,  cal- 
culable, incalculable,  miscalculate,  calculation,  calculus. 
Cam' pus,  an  open  field;  (camp). 

Camp,  encampment,  decampment,  campaign,  champion. 
Cancer  li,  cross-bars  ;  lattice;  (cancell). 

Cancel,  cancellation,  chancel,  chancellorship,  chancery. 
Can'  dec,  I  shine ;  I  am  white ;  incen'  do,  I  kindle ;  (cand, 
cend,  cens).     Candid,  candor,  candidate,  candle^,  chandler, 
chandelier,  incense,  censer,  incandescent,  incendiary. 

291.  Distinguished  persons.    Dictation  exercise. 

Joseph  Addison,  essayist.  Mark  Akenside,  poet  and  phy- 
sician. John  Quincy  Adams,  president.  Samuel  Adams 
of  Massachusetts,  patriot.  Alexander  the  Great,  king  of 
Macedonia.  Lord  Amherst,  general.  Audubon's  Birds  of 
A7mnca.  Lord  Bacon,  essayist.  Blackstone's  Commenta- 
ries,  Kapoleon  Bonaparte  was  born  in  Ajaccio,  Corsica. 
Beethoven,  musical  composer.  Mrs.  Browning,  poetess. 
Campbell's  Gertrude  of  Wyoming.  Geoffrey  Chaucer,  the 
''f^ather  of  English  poetry."  Samuel  Taylor  Coleridge, 
poet  and  philosopher.     Richard  Crashaw,  priest  and  poet. 


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292,  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise, 

Vict'  uals,  food  prepared  for  liuman  beings  ;  proyisions. 

Nup'  tials,  the  ceremony  of  marriage  ;  wedding. 

Li'  cense,  authority  to  do  or  forbear  any  act ;  freedom  to  excess. 

Ab'  sence,  a  being  absent ;  carelessness  ;  inattention. 

Ab'  scess,  a  tumor  filled  with  purulent  matter. 

Bur  lesque',  a  ludicrous  representation  or  contrast.  : 

Es  chew',  to  flee  from ;  to  avoid ;  to  shun. 

Sub'  tie,  sly  ;  artful ;  cunning  ;  crafty ;  wily ;  keen. 

Sub'  tile,  thin  ;  rare  ;  fine  ;  delicate  ;  sharp  ;  acute. 

Chir'  rup,  to  chirp  ;  to  cheer  up  ;  to  encourage. 

293,  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives, 

Ca'no,  can'tum,  to  sing;  (cant). 

Cant,  canticle,  canto,  cantata,  chant,  chanticleer,  enchant, 
enchantress,  enchantment,  descant,  incantation,  recant,  re- 
cantation, decant,  decanter,  accent,  accentuate,  precentor. 
Ca'pio,  cap'tum,  to  take  ;  (cap,  capt,  and  cep,  cept). 

Capable,  caj^ability,  incapable,  capacious,  capacity,  in- 
capacitate, capsule,  capsular,  caption,  capture,  captious, 
captivity,  captivate,  accept,  acceptable,  acceptance,  anti- 
cipate, conceive,  conception,  preconceive,  conceit,  deceive, 
deception,  emancipate,  except,  incipient,  intercept,  muni- 
cipal, occupy,  preoccupation,  i:)articipate,  participle,  per- 
ceive, precejot,  preceptor,  prince,  principal,  receive,  receipt. 

294,  Distinguished  persons.    Dictation  exercise. 

Chateaubriand's  Genius  of  Christianity.  Earl  of  Chat- 
ham, statesman.  Henry  Clay,  statesman.  Lord  Corn- 
wallis,  general.  Correggio's  Asstim^Jtion  of  the  Blessed 
Virgin.  Cherubini,  composer  of  sacred  music.  James 
Fenimorc  Cooper,  novelist.  Lord  Byron,  poet.  Sebastian 
Cabot,  navigator.  John  C.  Calhoun,  statesman.  Cecil 
Calvert,  second  Lord  Baltimore.  Edmund  Campion,  S.J., 
martyr.  Antony  Can  ova,  sculptor.  Charles  Carroll  of 
Carrollton.  William  C'axton,  the  earliest  English  j)rintcr. 
Samuel  de  Champlain.     Maria  Eclgeworth,  novelist. 


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295,  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise. 

Nui'  sance,  that  which  annoys  or  gives  trouble. 

Neu'  ter,  not  of  either  gender ;  not  on  either  side. 

Gnash'  ing,  striking  the  teeth  together,  as  in  anger  or  pain. 

Me  lee',  a  confused  hand-to-hand  figlit ;  an  affray. 

Guer' don,  a  rcAvard;  a  recompense;  remuneration;  requital. 

Mi  rage',  an  optical  illusion,  caused  by  the  unequal  refraction 

of  the  air,  by  which  remote  objects  appear  to  be  double. 
Ha  rangue',  a  declamatory  public  speech ;  a  popular  oration. 
Col  lapse',  a  falling  together  of  the  sides  of  a  vessel. 
Syr'  inge,  an  instrument  for  injecting  liquids. 
Ca'  dence,  a  general  modulation  of  the  voice  in  sj)eaking. 

296,  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives. 

Ca'  put,  ca'  pitis,  the  head ;  (capit). 

Cap,  cape,  capital,  capitation,  capitulate,  caj)tain,  chaplct, 
chapter,  decapitate,  occipital,  precipice,  recapitulation. 
Ca'  ro,  car'  nis,  flesh ;   (earn). 

Carnag3,  carnal,  carnation,  carnelian,  carnival  (farewell  to 
flesh),  carnivorous,  carrion,  charnel,  incarnate,  incarnation. 
Car'rus,  a  wagon;  carpen' tuni,  a  chariot;  (carr,  carpent). 

Carry,  carriage,  car,  cargo,  carpenter,  chariot,  caricature. 
Cas'  tigo,  I  punish  ;   (eastig). 

Castigate,  castigation,  chasten,  chastise,  chastisement. 
Cau'  sa,  a  cause ;  (cans,  cus). 

Cause,  accuse,  accusation,  accusative,  excuse,  recusant. 

297,  Distinguished  persons.    Dictation  exercise. 

Cervantes,  author  of  Don  Quixote,  Christopher  Colum- 
bus, the  discoverer  of  America.  Sir  Humphry  Davy,  che- 
mist. Stephen  Decatur,  naval  commander.  Paul  Delaroche, 
painter.  St.  Dominic,  founder  of  the  Dominican  Order. 
Sir  Francis  Drake,  navigator.  Albert  Diirer,  painter  and 
engraver.  Sir  Charles  Lock  Eastlake,  loainter  and  art- 
critic.  William  Frederick  Faber,  D.D.,  priest  and  poet. 
Benjamin  Franklin,  statesman  and  philosoi^her.  Sir  John 
Franklin,  Arctic  explorer.  Edward  Gibbon,  historian. 
Oliver  Goldsmith,  poet  and  essayist.     Ulysses  S.  Grant. 


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298.  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise. 
Har'  ass,  to  fatigue  ;  to  weary  with  care  or  perplexity. 
Hand'  cuffs,  fastenings  for  the  wrists ;  manacles. 

Zeph'  yr,  the  west  wind ;  a  mild  wind. 
Leath'  er,  the  skins  of  animals  tanned  for  use. 
Es'  sence,  the  nature,  substance,  or  being  of  anything. 
Nas'  cent,  beginning  to  exist,  grow,  or  be  formed. 
Glac'  i  er,  a  vast  accumulation  of  snow  and  ice. 
Lacq'  uer,  a  varnish  made  of  shellac  and  alcohol. 
Fer'  ule,  an  instrument  of  correction  used  in  schools. 
Fer'  rule,  a  metal  ring  at  the  end  of  a  stick. 

299.  Latin  roots  and  Bnglish  derivatives, 

Ca'  veo,  cau'  tum,  to  beware ;  (caut). 

Caution,  cautionary,  cautious,  precaution,  incautious. 
Ca'  vus,  hollow ;  (cav). 

Cave,  cavern,  cavity,  concave,  excavation,  cavil,  cage. 
Ce'  do,  ees'  sum,  to  yield ;  to  go ;  (ced,  cess). 

Cede,    cessation,    ceaseless,    abscess,    accede,    accessible, 
ancestor,  antecedent,  concede,   decease,   excess,  intercede, 
necessary,  precede,  proceed,  recede,  succeed,  supersede. 
Can'  sec,  I  enroll ;  I  judge  ;  (cans). 

Census,  censor,  censorship,  censorious,  censure,  censurable. 
Can'  trum,  the  middle  point ;  (cantr). 

Centre,  centrifugal,  centripetal,  concentrate,  concentric. 

300.  Distinguished  persons.    Dictation  exercise. 

Thomas  Gainsborough,  landscape  and  portrait  j)ainter. 
Godfrey  of  Bouillon,  chief  of  the  First  Crusade.  Gregory 
YII.,  pope.  Hallam's  Constitutional  History  of  England, 
Alexander  Hamilton,  soldier  and  statesman.  Ilanders 
Messiah,  Warren  Hastings,  first  governor-general  of  India. 
Sir  John  Hawkins,  naval  commander,  l^athaniel  Haw- 
thorne, novelist.  Joseph  Haydn,  musical  composer.  Sir 
William  Herschel,  astronomer.  William  Hogarth,  painter. 
Henry  Hudson,  navigator.  Eichard  Hildreth,  historian. 
Washinofton  Irvina',  historical  writer. 


94       GRA3IMA11  School  Speller  and  Definek. 

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301,  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise, 

Griev'  ance,  a  wrong  suffered ;  hardsLip ;  injury. 

Lin'  guist,  one  versed  or  skilled  in  languages. 

Strych'  nine,  an  inodorous,  bitter,  yegetable  jooison. 

ftui  nine',  a  drug  obtained  from  the  bark  of  the  cinchona. 

Diph'  thong,  the  union  of  two  yowels  in  one  syllabic. 

Loath'  some,  exciting  disgust ;  sickening  ;  offensive. 

Pas'  chal,  j)ertaining  to  Easter. 

Sau'  sage,  a  roll  of  seasoned  mince-meat,  enclosed  in  a  skin. 

Bowl'  der,  a  large  stone  rounded  by  the  action  of  water. 

Bonr  geois',  a  kind  of  j)rinting  type  ;  (this  type). 

302,  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives. 

Cen'tum,  a  hundred;   (cent). 

Cent,  century,  centennial,  centipede,  centurion,  per  cent. 
Ce'ra,  wax ;  (cer). 

Cere,  cerement,  cerumen,  cerate,  sincere,  insincerity. 
Car'  no,  ere'  tum,  to  sift ;.  to  see  ;  to  judge;  (corn,  cret). 

Concern,  decree,  discern,  discreet,  discriminate,  secrete. 
Car'  tus,  sure  ;  (cart). 

Certain,  certainty,  certify,  certificate,  certitude,  ascertain, 
jChar' ta,  a  paper ;   (chart). 

Chart,  charter,  cartel,  cartoon,  cartridge,  card,  discard. 
Cir'cus,  a  circle;  a  ring;   (eirc). 
^    Circle,  encircle,  circus,  circulate,  circuit,  circuitous,  search. 

303,  Distinguished  persons.    Dictation  exercise, 

Andrew  Jackson,  president  of  the  United  States.  Thomas 
Jefferson,  writer  of  the  Declaration  of  Independence.  Joan 
of  Arc^  the  Maid  of  Orleans.  Paul  Jones,  naval  adventurer. 
Humboldt's  Kosmos,  Lacordaire's  Conferences.  Marquis 
de  Lafayette,  friend  of  "Washington.  Abraham  Lincoln, 
president.  John  Lingard,  Catholic  historian  of  England. 
St.  Ignatius  Loyola,  founder  of  the  Society  of  Jesus.  John 
Landseer,  a  distinguished  engraver.  Lord  Macaulay,  histo- 
rian and  critic.  Maria  Theresa,  queen  of  Hungary.  ]\Tarie 
Antoinette,  queen  of  France.     Mary,  Queen  of  Scots. 


Gmammau  School  Speller  axd  Definer.        95 
— * — 

304,  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise. 

Re  source',  that  oii  which  one  depends ;  an  expedient. 

Pierc'  ing,   penetrating ;  affecting  ;  sharp  ;  keen  ;  severe. 

Puncli'  eon,  a  large  cask  or  measure  for  liquids. 

Im  pugn',  to  contradict ;  to  attack  by  words  or  arguments. 

Ca  shier',  one  who  has  charge  of  money. 

Ve  neer',  to  overlay  with  thin  pieces  of  wood  for  decoration. 

Scour'  ing,  cleansing  or  brightening  a  vessel  by  friction. 

Scourg'  ing,  whipping  with  severity. 

Cha  grill',  mortification  ;  vexation ;  ill-humor. 

Me  moir',  a  memorial  account ;  a  biography  ;  a  journal. 

305,  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives. 

Ci'to,  cita'tum,  to  summon;   (cit,  citat). 

Cite,  excitement,  incite,  recite,  recitation,  resuscitate. 
Cf  vis,  a  citizen  ;  (civ). 

Civil,  civic,  civilian,  civilization,  city,  citizen,  citadel. 
Cla'  m.o,  clama'  tum,  to  cry  ;   (clam,  clamat). 

Claim,  clamor,  acclamation,  declaim,  disclaim,  proclaim. 
Cla^rus,  clear  ;  (clar). 

Clarify,  clear,  claret,  clarion,  clearance,  declare, declaration. 
Clau'  do,  clau'  sum,  in  com2L  clu'  do,  to  shut ;  (claus,  clud). 

Clause,  cloister,  close,  conclude,  exclude,  include,  seclude. 
Co'  lo,  cul'  tum,  to  till ;  (col,  cult). 

Colony,  cultivation,  culture,  agriculturist,  horticulture. 

306,  Distinguished  persons.    Dictation  exercise. 

Milton's  Paradise  Lost,  Milner's  End  of  Controversy, 
Thomas  Moore,  poet.  Thomas  More,  Lord  Chancellor 
of  England.  Murillo,  a  Spanish  painter.  Lord  Xelson, 
naval  commander.  Sir  Isaac  ISTewton,  astronomer.  Daniel 
O'Connell,  orator  and  patriot.  Francisco  PizalTO,  conqueror 
of  Peru.  Edgar  Allen  Poe,  poet  and  sensational  writer. 
Alexander  Pope,  poet.  William  H.  Prescott,  historian. 
Legends  and  Lyrics,  by  Adelaide  Anne  Procter.  Pugin's 
Gothic  Architecture.  Jean  Eacine,  a  French  dramatist. 
Sir  AYalter  Ealeigh,  statesman  and  warrior. 


96  GRA3LMAR   SCHOOL   SfELLER   AND   De FINER. 

^ 

307.  Miscellaneous  w^ords.    Written  exercise, 

Bir  ious,  consisting  of,  or  caused  by,  bile. 

Biir  lards,  a  game  played  with  balls  and  cues  on  a  table. 

Spe' cial,  particular ;  peculiar;  uncommon. 

Con'  science,  the  sense  of  right  and  wrong;  the  moral  sense. 

Cui  rass',  a  breast-plate ;  a  piece  of  defensive  armor. 

Wain'  scot,  the  wooden  lining  on  the  inner  surface  of  a  w^all. 

Tur  quoise',  a  gem  of  a  peculiar  bluish-green  color. 

Mort'  gage,  to  make  liable  for  th«  payment  of  a  debt. 

Ath'  lete,  a  wrestler ;  one  who  strives  for  the  mastery. 

Yacht'  ing,  sailing  in  a  yacht ;  relating  to  yachts. 

308.  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives. 

Cor,  cor'  dis,  the  heart ;  (cord). 

Core,  cordial,  accord,  concord,  discord,  record,  courage. 
Cor'  pus,  cor'  poris,  a  body ;  (corpor). 

Corporal,  corporeal,  corporate,  corporation,  incorporate, 
corj)s,  corpse,  corpulent,  corpuscle,  corselet,  corset;. 
Cre'do,  cre'ditum,  to  believe;  (cred,  credit). 

Creed,  credence,  credential,  credible,  incredible,  credit, 
credulous,  credulity,  accredit,  discredit,  miscreant,  recreant. 
Cre'o,  crea'tum,  to  create;  (ere,  creat). 

Creator,  create,  creation,  procreate,  recreate,  recreation. 
Cres'  CO,  ere'  turn,  to  grow  ;  (cresc,  cret). 

Crescent,  concrete,  excrescence,  increase,  accrue,  recruit. 

309.  Distinguished  persons.    Dictation  exercise, 

Eaphael's  Madonjia  and  Child  with  St.  John.  Cardinal 
Eichelieu,  prime  minister  of  France  under  Louis  XIII 
Eobertson's  History  of  America.  Eollin's  Ancient  History, 
Eubens'  Descent  from  the  Cross.  Schiller's  Poetical  Worhs. 
Sir  Walter  Scott,  poet  and  novelist.  Eichard  Brinsley  Slier 
idan,  statesman,  wit,  and  dramatist.  William  Shakspeare. 
dramatist.  Shelley's  Poetical  Worhs.  Eobert  Southey,  poet. 
Jared  Sparks,  biographer.  William  Makepeace  Thackeray 
novelist.  Albert  Thorwaldsen,  sculptor.  Alfred  Tennyson 
poet  laureate.     Zachary  Taylor,  president. 


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310,  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise. 

Loz'  enge,  a  rhomb ;  a  small  cake  of  candy. 

Naph'  tha,  a  mineral  oil,  composed  of  carbon  and  hydrogen. 

Sar'  casm,  a  keen,  reproachful,  and  scornful  expression. 

Cen'  sure,  to  find  fault  with  ;  to  reprove ;  to  reprehend. 

Wher'  ry,  a  light  passenger  boat  used  in  a  harbor. 

Tor'  por,  numbness  ;  inability  to  move. 

Hie'  cough,  a  convulsiye  cough  or  sob. 

Tran'  sient,  momentary  ;  not  lasting  ;  fleeting  ;  temporary. 

Squal'  id,  covered  or  filled  with  dirt ;  filthy ;  nasty. 

Pal'  lid,  pale  ;  whitish  ;  wan  ;  not  high  colored. 

311,  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives. 

Cri'  men,  cri'  minis,  a  fault ;  (crimin). 

Crime,  criminal,  criminality,  criminate,  recrimination. 
Crux,  cru'  cis,  a  cross  ;  (cruc). 

Crucial,  crucifixion,  cruise,  crusade,  cross,  excruciating. 
Cu'  bo  or  cum'  bo,  cub'  itum,  to  lie  down ;"  (cub,  cumb). 

Incubation,  incubus,  incumbent,  recumbent,  succumb. 
Cu'ra,  care;  secu'rus,  safe;  (cur,  secur). 

Cure,  curate,  curacy,  curious,  curiosity,  accurate,  accu- 
racy, secure,  security,  sure,  assure,  assurance,  insurance. 
Cur'  ro,  cur'  sum,  to  run  ;  (eurr). 

Current,  cursory,  corsair,  courier,  course,  concourse,  dis- 
course, excursion,  incur,  occur,  precursor,  recourse,  succor. 

312,  Distinguished  persons.    Dictation  exercise. 

Joseph  Turner,  landscape  painter.  Sir  Anthony  Van- 
dyke, portrait  painter.  John  Euskin,  A.M.,  art-critic.  St. 
Vincent  de  Paul,  philanthropist.  George  Washington,  first 
president  of  the  United  States.  Daniel  Webster,  orator  and 
statesman.  Koali  Webster,  LL.D.,  lexicographer.  Duke 
of  Wellington,  military  commander.  Stephen  Van  Eenssc- 
laer,  LL.D.,  American  statesman.  James  Watt,  inyentor. 
James  Thomson,  poet.  William  Wordsworth,  poet.  An- 
thony TroUope,  novelist.  Anthony  Wayne,  Revolutionary 
general.     Martin  Van  Burcn,  president.. 


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'98       GRA3niAR  School  Speller  and  Definer. 

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313.  Miscellaneous  "words.    Written  exercise. 

Bar  lot,  anything  used  in  giving  a  secret  vote. 

Mat'  tress,  a  quilted  bed,  stuifed  with  a  soft  material. 

Mat'  rass,  a  chemical  vessel. 

Seal'  lop,  a  marine  shell-fish  ;  a  notch ;  an  indentation. 

Tu  reen',  a  deep  table-vessel  for  soup. 

Gar  rote',  to  strangle  with  an  iron  collar. 

Sut'  lire,  the  act  of  closing  the  li^os  of  a  wound  by  sewing. 

Ob'  verse,  the  image  face  of  a  coin  or  medal. 

Sug  gest',  to  hint ;  to  intimate  ;  to  allude  to ;  to  insinuate. 

Cog  nac',  a  kind  of  French  brandy. 

314.  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives. 

Dam'  num,  loss  ;  injury ;  (damn). 

Damn,  damage,  danger,  dangerous,  condemn,  indemnity. 
De'beo,  deb'itum,  to  owe  ;  (deb,  debit). 

Debenture,  debit,  debt,  due,  dutiful,  duteous,  endeavor. 
Do'  cem,  ten ;  (deeem). 

December,  decimal,  decimate,  decemvirate,  duodecimo. 
Dens,  den'tis,  a  tooth; (dent). 

Dent,  dentist,  indent,  indenture,  dandelion,  trident. 
De'  us,  Di'  vus,  God  ;  (de,  div). 

Deity,  deify,  deist,  dire,  direful,  divine,  divinity,  adieu. 
Di'co,  dica'tum,  to  set  apart ;  to  devote;  (die,  dicat). 

Abdicate,  dedicate,  indicate,  index,  iiredicate,  x^redicament. 

315.  Noted  names  of  fiction. 

John  Gilpin.  Mr.  Wilkins  Micawber.  Arthur  Pendennis. 
Simon  Pure.  Uncle  Toby.  Meg  Merrilies.  Uriah  Ileep. 
Tristram  Shandy.  Mrs.  Partington.  Lemuel  Gulliver. 
Sir  Charles  Marlow.  Davy  Jones.  Marquis  of  Carabas. 
Jane  Eyre.  Ichabod  Crane.  Long  Tom  Coffin.  Mrs. 
Gamp.  Sir  Leicester  Dedlock.  Gil  Bias.  Harvey  Birch. 
Sir  Eoger  de  Coverley.  Barkis.  Diedrich  Knickerbocker. 
Humphry  Clinker.  Sancho  Panza.  Samuel  Weller.  Joe 
Gargery.  Miss  Tabitha  Bramble.  Sampson  Brass.  Coun- 
sellor Pleydcll.     Captain  Sentry.     Mark  Tapley. 


Grammar  School  Speller  and  Definer,       99 
— ^ — 

316,  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise. 

Gran'  denr,  dignity ;  splendor  of  appearance ;  magnificence. 

Syn'  tax,  a  putting  together ;  the  construction  of  sentences. 

Fill  fir,  to  accomplish ;  to  perform  ;  to  complete. 

Ec'  logue,  a  pastoral  ]3oem ;  an  idyl. 

Sur'  plice,  a  linen  yestment  worn  by  clergymen. 

Gang'  ing,  the  art  of  measuring  the  contents  of  casks. 

Ab  scond',  to  secrete  one's  self;  to  hide  ;  to  steal  away. 

Brough'  aii^,  a  small  four-wheeled  carriage. 

Ac  cept',  to  receive  kindly ;  to  take  as  offered  ;  to  admit. 

Ex  cept',  to  exclude*;  to  reject;  to  object. 

317,  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives. 

Di'co,  dic'tum,  to  say;  (die,  diet). 

Dictate,  diction,  dictionary,  benediction,  contradict,  in- 
dict, interdict,  jurisdiction,  predict,  valedictory,  verdict. 
^  Di'  63,  a  day ;  diur'  nus,  daily  ;  (di,  diurn). 

Dial,  diary,  diurnal,  journal,  journey,  adjourn,  sojourn. 
Dig' nus,  worthy  ;  (dign). 

Dignify,  dignitary,  dignity,  indignant,  deign,  disdained. 
Div'  ido,  divi'  sum,  to  divide  ;   (divid,  divis). 

Divide,  division,  devise,  device,  individual,  individuality. 
Do,  da' tum,  in  conip,  di'tum,  to  give ;  (d,  dat,  dit). 

Add,  addition,  condition,  date,  data,  edition,  tradition, 
extradition,  donation,  pardon,  dose,  dower,  endowment. 

318,  Noted  names  of  fiction. 

Peregrine  Pickle.  Gammer  Grethel.  Aurora  Leigh. 
Dick  Swiveller.  Lady  Teazle.  Oliver  Twist.  Mrs.  Ford. 
Tom  Bowling.  Mrs.  Margaret  Caudle.  Captain  Cuttle. 
John  Doe  and  Kichard  Eoe.  Sir  John  Falstaff.  Cinder- 
ella. Mr.  Pickwick.  Mrs.  Malaprop.  Sir  Charles  Grandi- 
son.  Moses  Primrose.  Sir  Giles  Overreach.  Mrs.  Grundy. 
Miss  Miggs.  Tam  O'Shanter.  Sir  Joseph  Backbite.  Mrs. 
Bard  ell.  Isaac  Bickerstaff,  Esquire,  astrologer.  Eobinson 
Crusoe.  Paul  Clifford.  Sir  Fretful  Plagiary.  Pi'ester  John. 
Old  Mortality.     Sergeant  Kite, 


100     GRA3IMAR  School  Speller  and  De finer, 

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319.  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise. 

Pew'  ter,  an  alloy  of  tin  and  lead,  or  of  tin  and  zinc. 

Na'  sal,  pertaining  to  the  nose. 

Dae'  tyl,  a  iioetie  foot  of  three  syllables,  as  mer'  ciful, 

Py'  thon,  a  genus  of  large  serpents. 

Pit'  tance,  a  small  allowance ;  a  little  portion  ;  a  trifle. 

Fas  cine',  a  bundle  of  rods  used  in  strengthening  ramparts. 

Fac'  ile,  easy  ;  affable  ;  easily  persuaded  to  good  or  bad. 

Ber'  rick,  a  machine  for  hoisting  heavy  weights. 

Bal'  ance,  a  pair  of  scales ;  equipoise  ;  that  which  remains. 

Ves'  tige,  a  mark  left  behind  in  passing ;  a  footjirint. 

320.  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives. 

Do'  ceo,  doc'  turn,  to  teach  ;  (doc,  doct). 

Docile,  docility,  doctor,  doctrine,  document,  documentary. 
Do'mus,  a  house  ;  do' minus,  a  lord;  (dom,  domin). 

Dome,  domestic,  domain,  domicile,  dominate,  dominion, 
predominate,  donna,  madonna,  madam,  damsel,  beldam. 
Du'  CO,  due'  tum,  to  lead ;  dux,  a  leader ;  (due,  duct,  dux). 

Dake,  ducal,  ductile,  abduct,  conduct,  deduct,  educate, 
induce,  introduce,  produce,  reduce,  seduce,  traduce,  viaduct. 
Du'  o,  two;  (du). 

Dual,  duel,  dubious,  duplicate,  duplicity,  double,  doubt. 
Du'  rus,  hard  ;  (dur). 

Durable,  durance,  duration,  endure,  indurate,  obdurate. 

321.  Distinguished  preachers,  theologians,  etc. 

St.  Aloysius  Gonzaga.  St.  Anselm,  archbishop  of  Canter- 
bury. St.  Anthony  of  Padua.  St.  Thomas  Aquinas.  St. 
Augustine,  bishop  of  Hippo.  Eev.  James  Lucian  Balmes. 
St.  Thomas  d  Becket.  The  Venerable  Bede.  St.  Benedict. 
St.  Bernard,  abbot  of  Clairvaux.  Rev.  John  Bollandus,  S.J. 
St.  Boniface,  apostle  of  Germany.  St.  Charles  Borromeo, 
cardinal,  archbishop  of  Milan.  Bossuet's  Variations  of  the 
Protestant  Religion.  Rev.  Louis  Bourdaloue,  S.J.  Butler's 
Lives  of  the  Saints,  St.  Cyprian.  Archbishop  Fenelon. 
lEt.  Rev.  Jean  Baptiste  Massillon,  bishop  of  Clermont. 


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322,  Miscellaneous  -words, 

.    Spelliug,^ 

Kaa^qh, 

rat  tan' 

Yas'  sal 

guid'  ^n.c9 " 

a  skauce' 

whiz'  zing 

vi'  clous 

on'  iOii  ,    ,  ^ 

.     \  Ci;uin'  .53 

sup  plant' 

su  perb' 

se'  ri  es 

mu'  cus 

pin'  cers 

sub'  urb 

spon'  sor 

bi'  assed 

im  merse' 

res'  pite 

crew'  el 

a  thwart' 

mar'  tyred 

mis'  sile 

gri  mace' 

ach'  iug 

hal'  yards 

sue  cess' 

gyv'  ing 

ban  ian' 

scliem'  ing 

as  sess' 

nes'  ci  ence 

tac'  it 

war'  rant 

al  lied' 

pre'  cious 

tac'  tics 

waist'  band 

al'  oes 

astli'  ma 

ac  crue' 

323.  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives. 

E'brius,  drunk;  (ebri).     So'brius  (sine  ebrius),  sober. 

Ebriety,  inebriate,  inebriety,  inebriation,  sober,  sobriety. 
E'  mo,  emp'  turn,  to  buy  ;  to  take  ;  (em,  empt). 

Exempt,  peremptory,  pre-emption,  redemption,  prompt, 
Er'ro,  erra'tum,  to  wander;  (err,  errat). 

Err,  errant,  erratic,  erratum,  error,  erroneous,  aberration. 
Es'  se,  to  be  ;  ens,  en'  tis,  being ;  (ess,  ent). 

Essence,  essential,  interest,  absent,  present,  represent. 
Exa'men,  a  test;  (examen).    Examine,  examination. 
Exem'  plum,  an  example ;  (exempl).    Example,  exemplify. 
Expe'rior,  exper'tus,  to  try;  (experi,  expert). 

Experience,  experiment,  exjoert,  expertly,  peril,  perilous. 

324.  Distinguished  preachers,  theologians,  etc. 

Father  Mathew,  apostle  of  temperance.  Cardinal  Mazarin, 
prime  minister  of  Louis  XIY.  Cardinal  Mezzofanti,  an 
eminent  linguist.  Eev.  John  Henry  ISTewman,  D.D.  Pius 
IX.,  pope.  Archbishop  Plunket.  Cardinal  Pole,  archbishop 
of  Canterbury.  St.  Polycarp.  Archbishop  Spalding.  Eev. 
Paul  Segneri,  S.J.  Eev.  Eobert  Southwell,  S.J.,  martyr. 
Sylvester  II.,  pope.  Urban  II.,  pope.  Cardinal  Wiseman, 
archbishop  of  Westminster.  St.  Francis  Xavier,  Jesuit 
missionary.  Cardinal  Ximenes,  archbishop  of  Toledo. 
Most  Eev.  John  Hughes,  archbishop  of  New  York. 


102        GUAMMAII    SCIIOOT^    SPELLEii    Ayi)   De FIXER, 

325,  ^isGie^llaneoiis  words.    Written  exercise. 

Ser'  vi  tud'e,  tlio  ^t^itc  or  condition  of  a  slave;  bondage. 

BL^m9ai)';or,:.beliy'yior;  deportment;  carriage;  conduct. 

0  bei'  sance,  a  bow ;  an  act  of  civility,  of  reverence. 

E  ras'  ure,  act  of  erasing ;  obliteration. 

Or'  ches  tra,  place  for  musicians ;  a  band  of  musicians. 
y^  Gos'  sip  ing,  chatting ;  prating ;  tattling. 
yr  Im  plic'  it,  implied  ;  trusting  to  another  without  resei^ve. 
w^  Ac  qui  esce',  to  agree  to ;  to  submit  quietl}^ 

Coch'  i  neal,  dried  insects  used  as  a  red  dye. 

Tech'  ni  cal,  belonging  to  a  particular  art  or  science. 

326,  liatin  roots  and  English  derivatives. 

Pa'  ber,  fa'  bri,  a  workman  ;  (fabr). 

Fabric,  fabricate,  fabricator,  fabrication,  forge,  forgery. 
•    Fac' ies,  the  countenance  ;   (faci). 

Face,  facial,  superficies,  superficial,  surface,  fashion. 
Pac'  ilis,  easy  ;   (facil) . 

Facile,  facility,  facilitate,  faculty,  difficult,  difficulty. 
— *  Pa'  cio,  fac'  tum,  to  do  ;  to  make  ;  (fac,  fact,  also  fie,  feet). 

Fact,  factor,  factory,  factotum,  faction,  factitious,  fac- 
simile, feasible,  feat,  feature,  affect,  affectation,  benefice, 
confection,  counterfeit,  defeat,  indefeasible,  defect,  deficit, 
deficient,  effect,  efficient,  efficacy,  forfeit,  infection,  manu- 
facture, office,  perfect,  proficient,  refectoiw,  suffice,  surfeit. 

327,  Words  frequently  mispronounced. 

ab'  a  cus,  not  a  bac'  us.  "^  a  dept',  not  ad'  ept. 

ab  do'  men,  not  ab'  do  men.       ad'  jec  tive,  oiot  ad  jec'  tive. 

ab'  ject  ly,  not  ab  ject'  ly.  ad'mirable,  ^^o^admi'rable. 

ab'  la  tive,  not  ab'  el  tive.  ^  a  dult',  not  ad'  ult. 

ab  ste'  mi  bus,  not  ab  stem'.       a'  e  ra  ted,  not  a'  re  a  ted. 

ac  cli'  mate,  not  ac'  dim  ate.     a'  e  ro  naut,  not  a  er'  o  naut. 

a  cous'  tics,  kows,  not  koos.  .  a  gain,  gen,  not  gan. 

a  cross',  not  a  kravfst'.  "^  a  gainst',  genst,  not  ganst. 

ad  a  man  te'  an,  oiot  man'  te.       a  gape',  not  a  gape'. 

ad  dress',  not  ad'  dress.  a'  ged,  not  ajd. 


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328,  Miscellaneous  ^words.    Written  exercise. 

Cau'  ter  ize,  to  burn  with  acid^  or  a  hot  iron. 
En  trea'  ty,  an  earnest  petition  ;  pressing  solicitation. 
In  dis  creet',  imprudent ;  inconsiderate ;  injudicious. 
Or'  di  nance,  a  law  ;  a  decree  ;  a  statute. 
Ord'  nance,  a  term  applied  to  all  sorts  of  great  guns. 
Fu'  mi  gate,  to  perfume,  or  purify  by  smoke  or  vapor. 
Sed^  u  lous,  steadily  industrious  ;  diligent ;  assiduous. 
•  Pel  lu' cid,  clear ;  transparent;  translucent;  limpid. 
Au^  gu  ry,  an  omen ;  a  sign  ;  a  prediction. 
Ap'  0  thegm,  an  instructive  remark ;  a  valuable  maxim. 

329,  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives. 

Far  lo,  fal'  sum,  to  deceive  ;  (fall,  fals). 

Fallible,  fallacious,  fail,  false,  failure,  fault,  defaulter. 
^   Falx,  fal'  cis,  a  sickle  ;  fal'  co,  a  hawk ;  (fale). 

Falchion,  falcon,  falconry,  defalcate,  defalcation. 
Fa' ma,  a  report ;  (fam). 

Fame,  famous,  infamy,  infamous,  defame,  defamation. 
Fa'num,  a  temple;  (fan). 

Fane,  profane,  profanity,  fanatic,  fanatical,  fanaticism. 
Fa'ri,  fa'tus,  to  speak;  fa'tum,  destiny;  fab'iila,  a  story; 

(far,  fat,  fab). 

Fate,  affable,  infant,  nefarious,  preface,  fable. 
Fa'  teor,  fas'  sus,  in  com^p,  fes'  sus,  to  acknowledge ;  (fess). 

Confess,  confessional,  profess,  professional,  professor. 

330,  Words  frequently  mispronounced. 

ag'  gran  dize,  not  ag  gran'.  al'  mond,  a'  mund,  not  al.    : 

ag'  lie,  not  a'  glle.  alms,  amz,  not  almz. 

aV  a  has  ter,  not  al  a  bas'  ter.  al  pac'  a,  not  al  a  pac'  a. 

al  bu'  men,  not  al'  bu  men.  al'  pine,  or  pine,  not  pen.    : 

al'  ge  bra,  not  aV  ge  bra.  a  men'  i  ty,  not  a  men'  i  ty. 

al'  ien,  yen,  not  a'  li  en.  an  cho'  a^,  not  an  ko'  vy. 

al'  i  ment,  not  al'  i  ment.  and,  not  an. 

al'  i  mo  ny,  not  al'  mo  ny.  an  ni'  hi  late,  not  an  ni'  late. 

al  lop'  a  thy,  not  al'  lo  path  y.  an  oth'  er,  not  a  nuth'  er. 

al  ly',  not  al'  ly.  an'  swer,  ser,  not  swer. 


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331,  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise. 

Scru'  ti  nize,  to  search  closely ;  to  pry  into  ;  to  investigate. 

Sac'  ri  fice,  to  give  up  for  the  sake  of  something  else. 

Lav'  en  der,  a  plant  of  the  mint  family. 

Ex  ter'  nal,  outward ;  outer ;  exterior ;  \isible. 

Or'  i  son,  a  prayer ;  a  supplication. 

E  nun'  ci  ate,  to  declare ;  to  jDroclaim ;  to  announce. 

Vi'  ti  ate,  to  deprive  of  virtue ;  to  deprave ;  to  taint. 

Em  pir'  ic,  a  quack ;  a  pretended  or  ignorant  physician. 

Lin'  i  ment,  a  semi-fluid  ointment. 

Lin'  e  a  ment,  one  of  the  lines  v/hich  mark  the  face. 

332,  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives. 

Fati'go,  fatiga'  turn,  to  weary;  (fatig). 

Fatigue,  fatiguing,  indefatigable,  indefatigably,  fagging. 
Fat'  uus,  foolish  ;   (fatu). 

Fatuity,  infatuate,  infatuated,  infatuation,  ignis-fatuus. 
Pe'  lix,  fell'  cis,  happy ;  (folic). 

Felicitate,  felicitous,  felicity,  felicitation,  infelicity. 
Fen'  do,  fen'  sum,  to  keep  off  ;  (fend,  fens). 

Fend,  fender,  fence,  fencer,  defence,  offend,  offensive. 
Fe'  ro,  la'  turn,  to  bear ;  to  carry ;  (fer,  lat). 

Fertile,  fertility,  circumference,  confer,  conference,  defer, 
infer,  inference,  offer,  prefer,  preference,  proffer,  refer,  re- 
ference, suffer,  insufferable,  transfer,  transferrible,  translate. 

333,  Words  frequently  mispronounced. 

an  tip'  o  des,  7iot  an'  ti  podes.  a'  re  a,  not  a  re'  a. 

an'  y,  en'  y,  oiot  an'  y.  '"^  ar'  id,  not  a'  rid,  nor  i\!  rid. 

a'  o  rist,  not  a  o'  rist.  ar  ma'  da,  7iot  ar  ma'  da. 

a  pos'  tie,  a  pos'  si,  not  post,  ar'  te  ry,  not  art'  ry. 

ap  pa  ra'  tus,  not  ra'  tus.  ate,  at,  or  et. 

aq'  ue  duct,  not  a'  que  duct,  at  tacked',  oiot  attak'  ted. 

ar'  a  besque,  not  ar'  a  bask.  aunt,  ant,  not  ant. 

Ar'  a  bic,  not  A  ra'  bic.  au  re'  o  la,  oiot  au  re  5'  la. 

iir'  chi  tect,  oiot  arch'  i  tect.  ay,  or  aye  (yes),  i,  7iot  a. 

arc'  tic,  not  ar'  tic.  aye  (always),  a,  7iot  i. 


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334,  Miscellaneous  -words.    Written  exercise. 

Di  shev'  elled,  spread  disorderly  and  loosely,  as  the  hair. 
Por'  ce  lain,  a  translucent  species  of  earthenware  ;  china. 
Re  fur  gence,  a  flood  of  light ;  splendor ;  brightness. 
Re  dun'  dant,  full  to  overflowing ;  superfluous  ;  difluse. 
Sen  ten'  tious,  short  and  energetic ;  yery  expressive  ;  pithy. 
Sib'  i  lant,  hissing ;  sounding  like  the  letter  s, 
Mas  quer  ade',  an  entertainment  in  which  persons  are  masked. 
Res'  i  due,  that  which  is  left ;  the  remainder;  the  remnant. 
Rev'  e  nue,  income  received  from  property,  duties,  etc. 
Fie  ti'  tious,  false  ;  not  genuine  ;  invented;  feigned. 

335,  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives. 

Far'  veo,  I  am  hot ;  I  glow ;  fe'  bris,  a  fever  ;  (ferv,  febr). 

Fervent,  fervid,  fermentation,  effervesce,  febrile,  fever. 
Fes' tus,  joyful ;  merry;  (fest). 

Feast,  festival,  festive,  festivity,  festoon,  fete,  infest. 
Fi'  des,  faith  ;  fidu'  cia,  trust ;  (fid,  fiduc). 

Fidelity,  fiducial,  fiduciary,  affiance,  affidavit,  confide, 
confidential,  diffidence,  fealty,  infidelity,  perfidy,  fee,  defy. 
Fi'go,  fix'um,  to  fix;  to  fasten  ;  (fix). 

Fix,  fixture,  crucifixion,  prefix,  postfix,  sufiix,  transfix. 
Fi'lius,  a  son;  (fili).     Filial,  affiliate,  affiliation. 
Fi'lum,  a  thread  ;  (fil). 

File,  filacious,  filament,  filigree,  defile,  enfilade,  profile. 

336,  Words  dEjequently  mispronounced, 

bade,  bad,  oiot  bade.  bi'  na  ry,  not  bin^a  ry. 

balm,  biim,  not  biim.  bl  og'  ra  phy,  oiot  bi  og'  ra  phy. 
bdr  sam,  oiot  bal'  sam.          "^  bi  tu'  men,  not  bit'  u  men. 

be  cause',  kawz,  oiot  kuz.  black' guard,  blag,  not  bliik. 

bed'  stead,  not  bed'  stid.  blas'phemous,  ?^o^phe'mous. 

been,  bin,  not  ben.  bhV  tant,  not  blat'  ant. 

be  gone',  not  be  gawn'.  bois'  ter  ous,  not  bois'  trus. 

be  lieve',  be  lev',  not  bleve.  bom  bast',  bum,  not  bom. 

bel'  lows,  Ms,  not  loz.  bou  quet',  not  bo  quet'. 

"  be  troth',  troth,  Qiot  troth.  bow'  sprit,  not  bow'  sprit. 


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337.  Miscellaneous  vrords.    Written  exercise, 

Trai'  tor  ous,  faithless  ;  guilty  of  treason ;  peiTidioiis. 

Cyn'  i  cal,  snarling  ;  surly  ;  captious ;  ill-natured. 

Punc  til;  ious,  precise  ;  nice  ;  \ery  exact ;  scrupulous. 

Mar'  tyr  dom,  voluntary  submission  to  death  for  one's  faith. 

Har'  ra  tive,  a  story  ;  an  account ;  a  narration. 

Ju'  "bi  lant,  rejoicing;  uttering  songs  of  triumph.   ^ 

Par'  a  mount,  superior ;  above  all  others  ;  supreme ;  chief. 

Vet'  er  an,  an  old  soldier ;  one  old  in  experience. 

Am'  e  thyst,  a  quartz  crystal  of  a  purple  or  violet  color. 

Ram'  i  fy,  to  separate  into  branches  ;  to  branch. 

338.  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives. 

Fin'  go,  fie' turn,  to  form ;  to  feign  ;   (fing,  fiet). 

Feign,  fiction,  figure,  figurative,  configuration,  disfigure. 
Fi'  nis,  the  end  ;  (fin). 

Final,  finish,  finite,  infinite,  confines,  define,  definitive. 
Fir' mus,  strong  ;  stable;  (firm). 

Firm,  firmament,  aflarmative,  confirm,  infirm,  infirmary. 
Fis' cus,  a  money-bag ;  (fise). 

Fisc,  fiscal,  confiscate,  confiscation,  confiscatory. 
Fla'gro,  I  burn  ;  (flagr). 

Flagrant,  flagrancy,  conflagration,  deflagration. 
'Flam' ma,  a  stream  of  fire  ;  (flamm). 

Flame,  flambeau,  flamingo,  inflammable,  inflammation. 

339.  Words  frequently  mispronounced, 

bra  va'  do,  oiot  bra  vii'  do.  ca'  di,  ka  di,  not  ka'  di. 

breth'  ren,  oiot  breth'  er  en.  cal'  dron,  kawl,  not  kal. 

brig'  and,  not  bri  gand'.  ciilf,  kaf,  not  kaf. 

bro'  mide,  not  bro'  mide.  Cal  li'  o  pe,  not  Cal  li  6'  pe. 

bro'  mine,  not  bro'  mine.  ciilm,  kam,  oiot  kam. 

bron  chi'  tis,  7iot  bron  ke'  tis.  ca  lor'  ic,  not  cal'  o  ric. 

bul'  wark,  not  bul'  wark.  ca  mel'  o  pard,  not  lep'  ard. 

Bur'  gun  dy,  not  Bur  gun'  dy.  cam'  ph9r,  not  cam'  fir. 

biis'  tie,  bus'  si,  not  bus'  tl.  can,  kan,  not  ken. 

Byz'  an  tine,  not  Byz  an'  tin.  ca  nine',  not  ca'  nine. 


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340,  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  eiiercise. 

An'  ar  chist,  one  who  promotes  confusion  or  disorder. 
Leth'  ar  gy,  an  unnatural  drowsiness  ;  torpor ;  dulness. 
Vas'  sal  age,  dependence  ;  political  servitude ;  slavery. 
Pro  spec'  tus,  tlie  outline  or  plan  of  a  proposed  work. 
Neb'  u  lous,  cloudy  ;  liazy  ;  resembling  a  nebula. 
Gov'  et  ous,  eager  for  gain  ;  greedy  ;  avaricious. 
Sep'  a  rate,  to  part ;  to  divide  ;  to  set  apart ;  to  remove. 
Tran  scen'dent,  preeminent;  passing  the  bounds  of  knowledge. 
Com  plai  sant',  seeking  to  please  by  exterior  manners ;  polite. 
Com  pla'  cent,  civil ;  mild  ;  affable  ;  easy. 

341,  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives. 

■^   Flee'  to,  flex'  um,  to  bend  ;  (fleet,  flex). 

Flexible,  circumflex,  deflect,  inflect,  inflection,  reflect. 
Fli'  go,  flie'  tum,  to  beat ;  to  strike ;  (flig,  fliet). 

Afflict,  affliction,  conflict,  inflict,  infliction,  profligate. 
Flo,  fla'  tum,  to  blow  ;  (flat). 

Flatulence,  flatulency,  flatulent,  afflatus,  inflate,  inflation. 
Flos,  flo'ris,  a  flower;  (flor). 

Flora,  floral,  floriculture,  florid,  florist,  Florence,  florin, 
efflorescent,  efflorescence,  flour,  flourish,  flower,  floweret. 
Flu'  o,  flux'  um,  to  flow  ;  (flu,  flux). 

Fluent,  fluid,  flux,  fluctuation,  flue,  confluent,  effluent, 
effluvia,  influence,  influx,  mellifluent,  reflux,  superfluous. 

342,  Words  frequently  mispronounced. 

car'  bine,  not  ciir'  bene.  clia  lyb'  e  ate,  ka  lib'  e  ate. 

'"^  ca'  ret,  ka  'ret,  not  kar'  et.  cha'  6s,  ka'  os,  not  ka'  us. 

Car  ib  be'  an,  Qiot  Ca  rib'.  char'  ac  ter,  not  ka  rak'  teiv 

car'  tridge,  not  kat'  rij.  chasm,  kazm,  not\ii^'  um. 

cas'  tie,  kits'  si,  not  kas'  tl.  chast'  en,  chas'  sn. 

catch,  katch,  ^zoH^etch.  chas'tisement,  ?20^  tise'ment. 

Cay  enne',  ka  6n',  not  ki  en',  chim'  ney,  not  chim'  ley. 

cem'  e  tSr  y,  not  cem'  e  try.  chi  rog'  ra  phy,  ki  rog'. 

cen'tenary,  not  cen  ten' a  ry.  chi  rop'  o  dist,  ki  rop'. 

cen  trif  u  gal,  not  cen  tri  fii'.  chiv'  al  rous,  not  chi  val'. 


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343.  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise, 

Chrys'  a  lis,  tlie  slicatli  from  which  the  insect  emerges. 

Crys'  tal  lize,  to  assume  the  form  of  crystals. 

VigMl  ance,  watchfulness  ;  constant  attention. 

Prev'  a  lence,  sujoerior  influence ;  general  existence. 
^  Par'  a  phrase,  a  loose  or  free  translation. 
\J  Sol'  e  cism,  a  gross  deviation  from  the  rules  of  syntax. 

En  cum'  brance,  burden ;  load ;  impediment. 

Ex  cres'  cence,  an  unnatural  outgrowth  from  anything  else. 

Scan'  dal  ized,  slandered  ;  defamed  ;  calumniated ;  vilified. 

AV  ka  line,  caustic  to  the  taste. 

344.  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives, 

Fod'  dus,  foB'  deris,  a  league  ;  (foBder). 

Federal^  federalist,  federate,  confederation,  confederacy. 
Po'  lium,  a  leaf ;  (foil). 

Foliacious,  foliage,  foliate,  folio,  exfoliate,  foil,  trefoil.  ^j^vAi^tv 
For'  ma,  a  shape ;  (form). 

Form,    formality,    formula,    conform,    deform,    inform, 
multiform,  perform,  reform,  transformation,  uniformly. 
Fors,  for'tis,  chance;  fortu'na,  fortune;  (fort). 

Fortuity,  fortuitous,  fortune,  unfortunately,  misfortune. 
For'  tis,  strong  ;  (fort). 

Fort,  fortify,  fortitude,  comfort,  effort,  force,  enforce. 
Fra'go,  fra' grans,  to  smell  sweetly;  (fragr).     Fragrance. 

345.  Words  frequently  mispronounced. 

chlo'  rine,  rin,  not  rine.  com'  ba  tant,  not  com  bat'. 

chyle,  kil,  not  chile.  com'  ba  tive,  not  com  bat'. 

eic'  a  trice,  oiot  cic'  a  trise.  come  ly,  not  come'  ly. 

cir  cu'  i  toils,  not  sur  kit'  us.  com'  pa  ra  ble,  not  com  par'. 

clan  des'  tine,  tin,  oiot  tine,  com  peer',  oiot  com'  peer. 

CO  ad  ju' tor,  7iot  coadj'utor.  complaisance',  ^lo^ plai'sance.     . 

coch'i  neal,  koch,  not  koch.  com  plai  sant',  not  plai'  sant. 

col  la'  tion,  not  co  la'  tion.  com'  pro  mise,  not  prom'  ise. 

Col  OS  se'  um,  not  col  os'.  com'  rade,  not  com'  rade. 

col'  umn,  um,  7iot  yum.  con  do'  lence,  not  con'  do. 


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346,  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise. 

VCM  me'  ra,  a  vain,  idle  fancy,  or  anything  absurd. 

Pre'  6ci  ence,  knowledge  of  future  things  ;  foresight. 
^  Coun'  ter  felt,  a  forgery  ;  an  impostor  ;  a  resemblance. 
^    Ret'  i  na,  a  net-like  tissue  joined  to  the  optic  nerve. 

Glos'  sa  ry,  a  list  of  the  difficult  words  in  a  work. 
y-  Or'  i  fice,  an  opening  resembling  a  mouth ;  an  aperture. 

Dis'  ci  pline,  instruction  ;  training  ;  chastisement ;  order. 

Dis  sev'  er,  to  part  in  two  ;  to  break ;  to  divide. 

Jeal'  ous  y,  suspicious  fear  or  caution  ;  suspicion  in  love.  . 
y  Jeop'  ard  y,  hazard  ;  danger ;  exposure  to  death  or  injury. 

347,  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives. 

Fran'  go,  in  comp,  frin'  go,  frae'  turn,  to  break ;  (frang, 
fring,  fract).  Fraction,  fragile,  fragment,  frail,  frailty, 
frangible,  infringe,  irrefragable,  refract,  refraction,  refrain. 
Fra'ter,  a  brother;  (fratr). 

Fraternal,  fraternize,  confraternity,  fratricide,  friar. 
_  Pri'gus,  frig' oris,  cold;  (frig). 

Frigid,  frigidity,  refrigerate,  refrigeration,  refrigerator. 
Frons,  fron'tis,  the  forehead  ;  (front). 

Front,  frontier,  frontispiece,  affront,  confront,  effrontery. 
<        Fru'  or,  fru'  itus,  fruc'  tus,  to  enjoy  ;  (friiit,  fruct). 

Fruit,  fruitless,  fruitful,  fruition,  fructification,  frugal. 
2^     Fu'  gio,  fu'  gitum,  to  flee ;  (fug).     Fugitive,  centrifugal, 

348,  Words  frequently  mispronounced. 

con' flu  ence,  7iot  eon  flu' ence.  co  te  rie'  7iot  co'  to  rie. 

con  spir'acy,  not  con  spi'racy.  cov'  et  ous,  not  cov'  e  chus. 

con'  strue,  not  con  strue'.  cran'  ber  ry,  7iot  cram'. 

^  con'  tra  ry,  not  con  tra'  ry.  ere'  dence,  not  cred'  ence. 

con trib'ute,7zo^ con' tribute,  creek,  krek,  not  knk. 

con'  tu  ma  cy,  not  con  tu'.  crept,  krept,  not  krep. 

con'tumely,  not  contu'.  cii'ciimber,  7^o^  cow' cum  ber. 

con'  ver  sant,  not  con  ver'.  cu'  li  na  ry,  not  ciil'  i  na  ry. 

CO  quette',  ket,  not  kwet.  cu'  po  la,  not  cu'  pa  lo. 

ecjr'  al,  kor'  aV,  not  ko'  ral.  cush'  ion,  not  kwish'  ion. 


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349.  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise. 

Char'  ac  ter,  a  mark ;  personal  qualities  ;  reputation. 

Ean'  cor  ous,  deeply  malignant ;  implacably  malicious. 

Gib'  ber  ish,  words  without  meaning ;  jargon. 

Gy  ra'  tion,  the  act  of  turning  round  a  fixed  centre. 

Mur'  mur  ing,  complaining ;  grumbling  ;  muttering. 
/   Par'  lia  ment,  the  legislative  assembly  of  the  British  kihgdom. 
^     Belles-let'  tres,  the  writings  of  classical  authors. 

Discur'sive,  argumentative;  reasoning;  roving;  desultory. 
y^  Ap  pren'  tice,  one  bound,  for  a  certain  time,  to  perform  service., 

Prod' i  gies,  wonders ;  marvels;  miracles;  monsters.  <J 

350.  Latin  roots  ^nd  English  derivatives. 

Ful'geo,  I  shine ;  (fulg). 

Fulgent,  fulgency,  eJffulgence,  refulgent,  refulgency. 
""  Pu'mus,  smoke;  (fum). 

Fume,  fumigate,  fumigation,  perfume,  perfumery 
Pun'  do,  fu'  sum,  to  pour  ;  (fund,  fus). 

Fuse,  infusible,  confuse,  diffuse,  effuse,  futile,  infuse, 
profuse,  refund,  refuse,  suffuse,  transfuse,  found,  foundery, 
confound,  confute,  confutation,  refute,  refutation,  funnel. 
J       Fun'  dus,  the  bottom ;  (fund). 

Found,  foundation,  founder,  fundamental,  profundity. 
^      Pun'gor,  func'tus,  to  perform  ;  (funct). 

Function,  functional,  functionary,  defunct,  perfunctory. 

351.  Words  frequently  mispronounced, 

da'  ta,  da'  ta,  not  da'  ta.  der  e  lie'  tion,  lie,  not  lee. 

deaf,  def,  not  del  de  ri'  sive,  not  de  riz'  ive. 

dec'  ade,  not  dec  Me'.  des'  o  late,  not  dez'  o  late, 

deca'dence,  not  dec'adence.  des  pe  ra'  do,  ra,  not  ra. 

de  crop'  it,  not  de  crep'  id.  des'  pi  ca  ble,  not  des  pic', 

de  far  cate,  fal,  not  fawl.  des  serf,  not  des'  sert. 

def  i  cit,  not  de  fie'  it.  des'ultory,  not  dezulf  ory. 

de  liv'  ei-  y,  not  de  liv'  ry.  di  dac'  tic,  not  dl  dac'  tic. 

dem  on  stra'  tion,  not  de.  dif  fer  ent,  7iot  dif '  rent, 

depths,  not  deps.  di  grSs'  sion,  not  di  gres'  sion. 


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352.  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise. 

Con  ceit'  ed,  having  a  liigli  opinion  of  one's  self;  vain. 

Bias'  phe  mous,  irreverent  towards  God  or  sacred  things. 

Gut'  tur  al,  belonging  to  the  throat. 

Sur'  ro  gate,  an  officer  who  presides  over  the  probate  of  wills, 

Syn'  a  gogue,  a  Jewish  place  of  worship. 

Rec'  ti  tude,  nprightness  ;  integrity  ;  probity  ;  honesty. 

Ret'  i  cence,  concealment  by  silence. 

ftuin  tes'  sence,  the  essential  part  of  a  thing. 

Ar'  a  besque,  a  fantastic  species  of  ornamentation. 

Tal'  is  man,  anything  producing  extraordinary  effects. 

353.  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives. 

Ge'lo,  gela'tum,  to  freeze;  ge'lu,  frost;  (gel). 

Gelatine,  gelatinous,  gelid,  jelly,  congeal ;  congelation. 
Gig' no,  gen'  itum,  to  beget;  gen'  us,  a  kind  ;  (gen,  genit). 

Gender,   general,  generate,  generous,  generosity,  genial, 
genitive,    genius,    genuine,    genus,    congenial,   degenerate, 
engender,   indigenous,   ingenious,  progenitor,  progeny. 
Gens,  gen'tis,  a  nation;  (gent). 

Genteel,  gentile,  gentle,  gentleman,  gentlemanly,  gentility. 
Ge'ro,  ges'tum,  to  bear;  to  carr3r;  (ger,  gest). 

Gesture,   gesticulate,  belligerent,   congeries,  congestion, 
digest,  digestion,  jest,  register,  suggestion,  vicegerent. 
Glans,  glan' dis,  an  acorn  ;  (gland).     Gland,  glandular. 

354.  Words  frequently  mispronounced. 

di  lap'  i  date,  not  di  lap'  i  dilte.  dis  seni'  ble,  dis,  not  diz. 

di  men'  sion,  not  di  men'  sion.  dis  solve',  s  like  z. 

di  plo'  ma,  not  dl  plo'  ma.  dis  trib'  ute,  not  dis'  trib  uto. 

dip  lo  mat'  ic,  dip,  not  di.  dis'  trict,  not  de'  strict. 

dis  arm',  8  like  z,  di  vert',  not  di  vert'. 

dis  cern',  8  and  c  like  z,  doc'  ile,  dos,  not  do. 

disfran'chise,  chiz,^^o/chise.  dol'  o  rous,  dol,  not  dol. 

dis  ha  bille',  bil,  not  bel.  D5r'  ic,  not  Do'  ric. 

di  shev'  el,  not  dis  hev'  el.  draught,  draft,  not  drawt. 

dis'  pu  tant,  not  dis  pu'tant.  due'  at,  diik'  at,  not  dii'  kat. 


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355.  Miscellaneous  -words.    Written  exercise, 

Eu'  lo  gy,  a  speech  in  praise  of  a  person ;  encomium. 

Tes  ta'  ceous,  consisting  of,  or  relating  to  shells. 

Plen'  a  ry,  full ;  complete  ;  entire. 

Per  ni'  cious,  destructive  ;  injurious  ;  mischievous. 

Fi  la'  ceous,  consisting  of  threads. 

Sur'  ger  y,  the  art  of  healing  by  manual  operation.- 

Sat'  ir  ize,  to  censure  with  severity;  to  ridicule ;  to  lampoon. 

Pro  bos'  cis,  the  trunk  of  an  elephant. 

Be  bav'  ior,  demeanor  ;  deportment ;  conduct ;  carriage. 

Buoy'  an  cy,  the  quality  of  floating  in  a  fluid  ;  vivacity. 

356.  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives, 

Glo'bus,  a  round  body;  (glob). 

Globe,  globose,  globular,  globule,  globule t,  globiferous, 
Glo' ria,  glory ;  renown;   (glori). 

Glory,  glorify,  glorification,  glorious,  inglorious. 
-Glu'ten,  glu'  tinis,  a  sticky  substance  ;  (glutin). 

Gluten,  glutinous,  glutine,  glue,  gluey,  glueyness. 
Glu'  tic,  glu'  titum,  to  swallow  ;  (gluti). 

Glut,  glutton,  gluttonous,  gluttony,  deglutitiou. 
Gra'dior,  gres':*us,  to  go  step  by  step  ;  (grad,  gress). 

Grade,  gradient,  gradual,  graduate,  aggression,  aggres- 
sive, congress,  degrade,  degradation,  degree,  digress,  egress, 
ingredient,  progress,  progression,  retrograde,  transgression. 

357.  Words  frequently  mispronounced, 

e'er,  ar,  7iot  er.  ep'  i  taph,  taf,  oiot  tiif. 

ef  fron'  te  ry,  friin,  not  fron.      e'  qua  ble,  e,  not  ^k. 

e  l^v^  en,  not  levn.  e'  qui  n5x,  e,  not  ek. 

elm,  not  el'  um.  eq'  ui  page,  not  e  quip'  age. 

e  lu'  sive,  sive,  not  zive. .  ere,  ar,  not  er. 

e  ma'  ci  ate,  not  e  ma'  shat.       er'  mine,  min,  not  mine. 

e  mol'  lient,  yent,  not  li  ent.      er  ra'  tum,  ril,  not  rii. 

e  ner'  vate,  not  en'  er  vate.        et  i  quette',  ket,  not  kwet. 

en'  gine,  jin,  not  jine.  ev'  e  ry,  not  ev'  ry. 

Eng'land,  ing,  7iot  eng.      \^^    ex  ploit',  not  ex'  ploit. 

e  pis'  tie,  e  pis'  si.  ^  ex  tol',  not  ex  tol'. 


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358.  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise. 

Dis  cord'  ant,  wanting  agreement;  inharmonious. 

Hy'  a  cinth,  a  plant  and  flower,  of  several  yarietios. 

Ar'  che  type,  the  original,  of  which  a  copy  is  made. 

Gaz  et  teer ',  a  writer ;  a  geographical  dictionary ;  a  newspaper. 

Flo  tir  la,  a  fleet  of  small  yessels. 

Cru'  ci  ble,  a  chemical  vessel ;  a  melting-pot. 

Ox'  y  gen,  a  gas  forming  the  vital  part  of  air. 

An'  top  sy,  personal  observation  ;  post-mortem  examination, 

Se'  ere  cy,  privacy  ;  solitude  ;  close  silence. 

As  car  tain',  to  make  snre  or  certain  ;  to  fix ;  to  determine. 

359.  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives. 

Gran' dis,  great ;  grand;  (grand). 

Grand,  grandeur,  grandee,  grandiloquently,  aggrandize. 
Gra' num,  a  grain  ;   (gran). 

Grain,  granule,  granary,  grange,  granivorous,  granite. 
Gra' tus,  thankful ;  (grat). 

Grateful,  gratify,  grace,  congratulate,  disgrace,  agree. 
Gra'  vis,  heavy  ;   (grav). 

Grave,  gravitation,  gravity,  aggravate,  grief,  grievance. 
Z"    Grex,  gre'  gis,  a  flock  ;  (greg). 

Gregarious,  aggregate,  congregate,  egregious,  segi-egate. 
Guber'no,  I  govern  ;  (gubern).     Governor,  gubernatorial. 
Gus'tus,  taste;  (gust).     Gust,  gusto,  disgust,  ragout. 

360.  Words  frequently  mispronounced, 

^fab'  ric,  not  fa'  brie.  fi  del'  i  ty,  not  fi  del'  i  ty. 

fac'  ile,  fas'  il,  not  fas'  il.  fi  na'  le,  oiot  fi  nal'. 

fac-sim'  i  le,  7iot  fac-sim'  il.  fi  nance',  not  fi'  nance, 

fac'  to  ry,  7iot  fac'  try.  fin  an  cier',  not  il  nan  cier\ 

fal'  con,  favv'  kn,  not  fal'  kn.  flor'  id,  not  flo'  rid. 

far,  not  fur.  flo^  rist,  7iot  flor'  ist. 

\  fau'  cet,  faw'  set,  not  fas'  et.  for  bade',  7iot  for  bade', 

fa'  vor  ite,  not  fa'  vor  ite.  for'  mi  da  ble,  not  for  mid', 

fern'  i  nine,  not  fem'  i  nine.  fran'  chise,  chiz,  not  chise. 

fet'  id,  not  fe'  tid.  fu'  tile,  fu'  til,  not  i\\'  tile. 


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361.  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise. 
V  Den'  ti  frice,  any  substance  used  in  cleaning  teeth. 

Av'  a  rice,  cupidity ;  covetousness  ;  penuriousness. 

Co  los'  sus,  a  statue  of  gigantic  size. 

Dor  0  rons,  causing  pain  or  grief  ;  sorrowful ;  dismal. 

Fal  la'  clous,  false ;  deceitful ;  misleading  ;  delusive. 

Sed'  a  tive,  calming  ;  composing ;  assuaging. 

Ee  hears'  al,  repetition  ;  a  private  recital  of  a  play. 

Ful  fir  ment,  accomplishment ;  completion  ;  execution. 

Jui'  ci  ness,  the  quality  of  being  juicy ;  succulence. 

Eil'  a  ment,  a  slender  fibre  ;  the  thread  of  a  muscle. 

362.  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives. 

Ha'  beo,  hab'  itum,  in  comp,  hi'  beo,  to  have ;  ha'  bito,  I 

dwell;  ha' bills,  able ;  de' bills,  weak;  (hab,  hlb, habit). 

Habit,  habitation,  inhabit,  uninhabitable,  exhibit,  exhibi- 
tion, inhibit,  prohibit,  prohibition,  able,  ability,  debijitate."^— * 
L     Hse'reo,  hse'  sum,  to  stick  ;  (hser,  hoes). 

Adhere,  adhesive,  cohere,  cohesion,  hesitate,  inherent. 
Hse'  res,  haere'  dls,  an  heir  ;  (hser,  hsered). 

Heir,  heirloom,  hereditary,  heritage,  inheritance. 
Ha'lo,  hala'  turn,  to  breathe  ;  (hal,  halat). 

Hale,  exhale,  exhalation,  inhale,  inhalable,  inhalation. 
}     Her'  ba,  an  herb  ;  (herb).    Herb,  herbaceous,  herbivorous. 
Hil'arls,  cheerful;  (hilar).     Hilarity,  exhilarate. 

363.  Words  frequently  mispronounced. 

gal'  lows,  gal'  lus,  oiot  gal' loz.      gib'  ber  ish,  not  jib'  ber  ish. 

gape,  giip  or  gap,  not  gap.         gib'  bet,  jib'  bet. 

gaa'  grene,  gS-ng'  grene.  gi  riiffe',  not  gi  raife  . 

gar'  ru  lous,  oiot  gar'  yu  lus.      glis'  ten,  glis'  sn,  not  glis'  tn. 

Gen'  tile,  not  Gen'  tile.  gon'  do  la,  7iot  gon  do'  la. 

gidu.'  u  ine,  not  gen'  u  ine.     ^"  gran'  a  ry,  oiot  gra'  na  ry. 

ge  5g'  ra  phy,  not  gog'ra  fy.       gra'  tis,  7iot  grat'  is. 

ge  om'  e  try,  not  gom'  e  try>.       griev'  ous,  not  grev  ious. 

ger'  und,  not  jer'  und.  \  gri  mace'  not  grim'  ace, 

ghoul,  gool,  oiot  goAvl.  guild,  gild,  not  gild. 


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364,  Miscellaneous  vrords.    Written  exercise, 

Em'  i  nent,  standing  forth  above  the  rest ;  distinguished. 
*    >  Im'  mi  nent,  near  at  hand  ;  threatening  ;  impending. 
^    Pet'  u  lant,  saucy  ;  froward  ;  fretful ;  irascible. 

Lyr'  i  cal,  pertaining  to  the  lyre  ;  appropriate  for  song. 

Res  er  voir',  a  place  where  anything  is  kept  in  store. 

Nom'  i  nal,  only  in  name  ;  not  real. 

Pur'  ga  tive,  having  the  power  to  cleanse  ;  cathartic. 

Myr'  mi  don,  a  rough  soldier ;  a  ruffian. 

Lem'U  gogue,  a  popular  orator;  a  seditious  leader. 

Deb  au  chee',  an  intemperate  person  ;  a  libertine  ;  a  rake, 

365,  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives. 

Ho'  mo,  a  man ;  huma'  nus,  belonging  to  man  ;  (horn,  hu- 
man).    Homage,  homicide,  human,  humane,  inhuman. 

Ho'  nor,  respect ;  hones'  tus,  honorable  ;  (honor,  honest). 
Honor,  honorary,  honorable,  honest,  honesty,  dishonor. 

Hor'  reo,  I  shudder ;  horrib'  ills,  horrible ;  (horr). 
Horror,  horrify,  horrible,  horrid,  abhor,  abhorrence. 

Hos'  pes,  hos'  pitis,  a  host  oii^uest ;  (hosp,  hospit). 
Host,  hotel,  hospice,  hospital,  hospitable,  hospitality. 

Hos'  tis,  an  enemy ;  (host).  Host,  hostage,  hostile,  hostility. 
^  Hu'meo,  I  am  moist ;  (hum).  Humid,  humor,  humorist. 
F^  -*   Hu'  mus,  the  ground ;  (hum).     Humble,  humility,  ejdiume.  X^ 

366,  Words  frequently  mispronounced, 

har'  ass,  7iot  ha  rass'.  hold,  not  holt, 

hast'  en,  ha'  sn,  not  has'  tn.      hoi'  o  caust,  not  ho'  lo  caust. 
heard,  herd,  not  herd.  home'  stead,  sted,  not  stid. 

lieiirth,  harth,  not  berth.  ho  ri'  zon,  not  hor'  i  zon. 

He'  be,  not  Hebe.  horse'  rad  ish,  not  red  ish. 

height,  hit,  nofhlih.  hos'pitable,^oniospit'able. 

hei'nous,  ha' nus,  nothe'ira^.  .  hos'  tile,  til,  7iot  tile. 

Hercii'lean,?zo^^Hercule'an.  \iov' er,  hiiv'  er,  oiot  hov'  er. 
her'  0  ine,  not  her'  o  inc.  liiin'  gry,  not  hung'  ger  y. 

his'  to  ry,  7iot  his'  try.  hy  per'  bo  le,  not  hy  per  bole. 


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367.  Miscellaneous  ^w'ords.    Written  exercise, 

Dis  sua'  sive,  tending  to  divert  from  a  purpose. 
De  co'  rous,  decent ;  suitable  ;  proper  ;  becoming. 
Pre  co'  clous,  ripe  before  the  natural  time ;  premature. 
Crus  ta'  ceous,  having  a  crust-like  shell,  as  a  lobster. 
^    Pug  na'  cious,  disposed  or  inclined  to  fight ;  quarrelsome. 
Nee'  tar  ine,  a  variety  of  the  ^leach,  with  a  smooth  rind. 
Syn'  chro  nous,  happening  at  the  same  time.  [where. 

Em'  i  grant,  one  who  leaves  his  OAvn  country  to  settle  else- 
Im'mi  grant,  one  who  arrives  in  a  country  to  settle. 
Priv'  0  lous,  slight ;  trifling  ;  of  no  value. 

368.  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives. 

•^  r  dem,  the  same;  (idem).    Identical,  identit}^,  identification. 
""^  Ig'nis,  fire  ;  (ign).     Igneous,  ignite,  ignition. 

Igno'ro,  ignora'tum,  not  to  know ;  (ignor).  Ignore,  ignorant. 
Ima'  go,  ima'  ginis,  a  likeness ;  im'  itor,  I  copy ;  (imag,  imit). 

Image,  imagine,  imagination,  imitate,  imitation. 
Im'pero,  I  command;  (imper).     Imperative,  imperious. 
In'  sula,  an  island  ;  (insul).     Insular,  isolate,  island,  isle. 
In'teger,  whole;   (integer).  4 Integer,  integrity,  entire. 
In' tus,  within  ;  (inter).     Internal,  interior,  intimately. 
_3      I'  turn,  to  go ;  i'  ens,  going ;  it'  erum,  again ;  i'  ter,  itin'  eris, 
a  journey ;  (i,  it,  iter,  itiner).    Amb^ent,  ambition,  circuit, 
exit,  iterate,  itinerant,  initial,  initiate,  obituary,  transit. 

369.  Words  frequently  mispronounced, 

i  do'  a,  not  i'  do  or  i  do'.  in  dis'  pu  ta  ble,  not  in  dis  piV. 

i  do'  al,  not  i  del'.  in/  dus  try,  not  in  dus'  try. 

ig  no  ra'  mus,  ra,  not  ra.  in  er'  ti  a,  she  a,  not  sha. 

il  lus'  trate,  not  iV  lus  trate.  in  ex'j)lica  ble,  7iO/!^  in  ex  plic', 

im  me'  di  ate,  not  im  me'  jad.  in  gre'  di  ent,  not  in  gre'  jent. 

im'  pi  ous,  not  im  pi'  ous.  in  qui'  ry,  not  in'  qui  ry. 

imphV cable,  plak,  not  plak.  in  stead',  not  in  stid'. 

im  pri  ma'  tur,  not  mil'  tur.  in'  te  gral,  not  in  to'  grab 

in  ci'  sive,  sive,  not  zive.  in'  tel  lect,  not  in'  ter  lect. 

in  clu'  sive,  not  in  clu'  zive.  in'  ter  est,  not  in'  trest. 


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370.  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise. 

Fa  ri'  na,  flour  obtained  from  any  species  of  starchy  root. 

0'  ral  ly,  by  Avord  of  mouth  ;  without  writing. 

Prop'  a  gate,  to  spread ;  to  increase  ;  to  produce. 

So  no'  rous,  producing  sound  when  struck ;  high-sounding. 

Er  rat'  ic,  not  stationary  ;  deviating  from  the  right  way. 

Er'  n  dite,  learned ;  well  read  ;  conversant  with  books. 

Zo'  0  phyte,  a  name  given  to  the  radiated  forms  of  life. 

Flag'  eo  let,  a  musical  instrument  resembling  a  flute. 

Prej'  u  dice,  a  previous  judgment,  favorable  or  unfavorable. 

Par'  a  dise,  a  place  of  bliss  ;  heaven  ;  the  garden  of  Eden. 

371.  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives, 

if    Ja'  ceo,  jac'  itum,  to  lie ;  (jac).     Circumjacent,  adjacent. 
^  Ja'  cio,  jac'  tum,  in  c^ynp.  jec'  turn,  to  throw ;  jac'  ulor,  to 
hurl ;  (ject,  jac).    Abject,  adjective,  conjecture,  dejected, 
ejaculate,  eject,  inject,  object,  project,  reject,  subject,  jet. 
Jo'cus,  a  jest ;  (joe).     Jocular,  joke,  joker, -jocose,  juggle. 
Ju'  bilo,  jubila'  tum,  to  shout ;  (jubil).     Jubilee,  jubilant. 
Ju'dico,  I  judge;  (judic).     Judgment,  judicial,  prejudice. 
/    Jun'  go,  June'  tum,  to  join  ;  (jung,  junct). 

Junction,  join,  adjoin,  conjunction,  conjugate,  subjugate, 
Ju'ro,  I  swear;  (jur).     Juror,  jury,  abjuration,  perjure. 
\      Jus,  ju'  ris,  law ;  jus'  tus,  lawful ;  (juris,  just). 

Adjust,.injure,  jurist,  jurisdiction,  just,  justify,  justice. 

372.  Words  frequently  mispronounced. 


ag  u  iir',  not  jag'  war. 
iir  ap,  not  jol'  up. 
ave'  lin,  not  jav'  e  lin. 
io  cose',  not  jo  coze'. 


in'  ter  est  ing,  not  in  ter  est',  ji' 

in  tes'  tine,  not  in  tes'  tine.  ji' 

in  trigue',  not  in'  trigue.  ji 

in'  ven  to  ry,  not  in  ven'  to  ry.  jc 

ir'  on,  i'  urn,  not  i'  run.  joe'  und,  not  jo'  cund. 

ir  ra'  tion  al,  not  ir  ra'  tion  al.  joist,  not  jist. 

is'  o  late,  not  V  so  late.  joust,  just,  not  jowst. 

1  so  ther'  mal,  not  is  o  ther'.  jo'  vi  al,  not  jov'  yal. 

i  tal'  ic,  it  till'  ic,  not  I  tal'  ic.  ju'  gu  lar,  not  jug'  u  lar. 

r  vo  ry,  not  iv'  ry.  ju'  ve  nile,  nil,  not  nile. 


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373,  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise, 

Fein'  i  nine,  pertaining  to  woman  ;  soft ;  tender ;  delicate. 
Cog'  ni  zance,  recognition  ;  recollection  ;  observation. 
Con  cur'  rent,  acting  in  conjunction  ;  conjoined. 
Et  i  quette',  form  of  manners  expressly  or  tacitly  required. 
Ep'  au  let,  a  military  badge  for  the  shoulder. 
Df  a  phragm,  the  j)artition  between  the  chest  and  abdomen. 
Gos'  sa  mer,  a  fine  film  spun  by  spiders.  v 

Man'  di  ble,  the  jaw ;  the  lower  jaw  of  animals. 
Fraud' u  lent,  deceitful ;  treacherous;  obtained  by  fraud. 
Hor'  0  scope,  the  aspect  of  the  heavens,  as  observed  at  the 
hour  of  birth,  or  at  any  particular  moment. 

374,  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives. 

La'  bor,  labor  ;  (labor).     Laborious,  laboratory,  elaborate. 
^^  Lac,  lac' tis,  milk  ;   (lact).     Lacteal,  lactation,  lactometer. 
La'chryjna,  a  tear;  (lachrym).     Lachrymal,  lachrymose. 
La'  cio,  in  comp.  li'  cio,  I  allure  ;  delec'  to,  I  please  ;   (lie). 

Elicit,  delectable,  delicate,  delicacy,  delicious,  delight. 
Lse'  do,  Ise'  sum,  in  coinp.  li'do,  li'  sum,  to  hurt ;  (lid,  lis). 

Collide,  collision,  collisive,  elide,  elision,  lesion. 
Lament'  or,  to  bewail ;  (lament).     Lament,  lamentation. 
Lan'  gueo,  I  faint ;  (langu).     Languid,  languish,  languor. 
La'  pis,  lap'  idis,  a  stone  ;  (lapid).     Laj^idary,  dilapidation. 
Lap'sus,  having  fallen;  (laps).  Lapse,  collaj^se,  elapse,  relapse. 
Lar'gus,  wide;  extensive;  (larg).     Large,  enlarge,  largess. 

375,  Words  frequently  mispronounced. 

hi'  bor  er,  not  la'  brur.  lie'  o  rice,  not  lick'  er  ish. 

lam'  en  ta  ble,  not  la  ment'.  lief,  lef,  7iot  lev. 

la  pel'  not  lap  eV.  li'  en,  le'  en,  not  len. 

laud'  a  niim,  not  lod'  num.  li'  lac,  not  li'  lok. 

leg'  ate,  not  le'  gate.  lis'  ten,  lis'  sn,  not  lis'  tn. 

lei'  sure,  oiot  lezh'  nre.  lit  er  a'  ti,  oiot  lit  er  il'  ti. 

len'  i  tive,  not  le'  ni  tive.  li  thog'raphy,  not  lith'ograf}^ 

lep'  er,  not  le'  per.  live'  long,  not  live'  long. 

let'  tuce,  tis,  not  tuse.  long'-lived,  not  loug'-lived. 

ir  bra  ry,  not  li'  bry.  ly  ce'  um,  not  ly'  se  um. 


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376.  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise. 

Syc'  0  phant,  mi  informer  ;  ii  jiarasite  ;  a  mean  flatterer. 
Ma  gi'  cian,  one  avIio  practises  magic;  an  enchanter. 
Ser'  a  phim,  angels  of  tlie  highest  rank. 
Threat'  en  ing,  menacing ;  foreboding  evil ;  imminent. 
Mag'  ni  tude,  comparative  size ;  greatness  ;  importance. 
Vag'  a  bond,  a  wandering  person ;  a  vagrant. 
An'  ti  type,  that  which  is  prefigured  by  the  type. 
An'  te  room,  a  room  leading  to  a  princijoal  apartment. 
Cray'  e  ty,  liveliness  ;  cheerfulness;  merriment;  joyousness. 
Gloom'  i  ness,  want  of  light ;  darkness  ;  sadness. 

377.  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives. 

La'teo,  Tlurk;  (lat).     Latent,  latency,  lantern. 
La'tum,  to  carry  ;  (lat). 

Collate,  dilate^  prelate,  relate,  superlative,  translate. 
Laus,  lau'dis,  praise  ;  (laud).     Laud,  laudable,  laudatory. 
La'  vo,  lava'  tuna,  lo'  turn,  to  wash  ;  (lav,  lavat,  lot). 

Lave,  lavatory,  lavender,  laundry,  laundress,  lotioii. 
Lax' us,  loose  ;  (lax). 

Lax,  laxative,  laxity,  relax,  relaxation,  prolix,  release. 
Le'  go,  lega'  turn,  to  send ;  to  bequeath  ;  (leg,  legat). 

Legate,  legation,  legacy,  allege,,  colleague,  delegation. 
Le'  go,  lee'  tum,  in  comio.  11'  go,  to  gather  ;  (leg,  lect,  lig). 

Lecture,  legend,  legible,  legion,  lesson,  collect,  dihgent, 
eclectic,  elect,  elegant,  eligible,  intellect,  neglect,  selection. 

378.  Words  frequently  mispronounced. 

machina'tion,  mak,  not  mash,  mas'  cu  line,  not  mas'  cu  line, 

mael'  strom,  not  mal'  strom.  mas'  sa  cred,  kerd,  not  kred. 

mag  a  zine',  not  mag'  a  zine.  ma'  tron,  not  ma'  tron. 

mag  no'  li  a,  not  mag  nol'  ya.  m^'  di  um,  not  me'  jum. 

main'  ten  ance,  not  man  tiin'.  mem'  o  ry,  not  mem'  ry. 

mandarin',  not  man'  da  rin.  mer'  can  tile,  or  til,  not  tel. 

ma'  ni  a,  not  man'  ya.  met  ro  pol'  i  tan,  not  me  tro. 

ma  ni'  a  cal,  not  ma'ni  ac  ah  mi  as'  ma,  not  me  as'  ma. 

mar'  i  time,  not  mar'  i  time.  Mich'  ael  mas,  Mik'  el  mas. 

mar'  ket,  not  mar' kit.  mi'cro  scope,  not  mik'  ro. 


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379,  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise, 

Non  cha  lance',  coolness  ;  carelessness  ;  indifference. 

Sue'  cu  lence,  quality  of  being  juicy ;  juiciness. 

Bus'  y  bod  y,  a  meddling  person. 

Cav'  11  ling,  raising  captious  objections. 

Bat  tal'  ion,  a  division  of  the  infantry  in  an  army. 

Pen'  ta  teuch,  the  first  five  books  of  the  Old  Testaijient. 

E'  go  tism,  self-praise ;  self-commendation;  vanity. 

Lig'  a  ment,  an  elastic  membrane ;  a  band. 

Fu'  gi  tive,  one  who  runs  off  ;  a  runaway ;  a  deserter. 

Det' ri ment, loss ;  damage;  mischief;  injury;  disadvantage. 

380,  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives, 

Le'  nis,  gentle  ;  (len).     Lenient,  lenience^  lenity,  lenitive. 
Len' tus,  slow ;  flexible;  (lent).     Eelent,  relentless. 
Le'vo,  leva' turn,  to  raise;  le'vis,  light;  (lev). 

Leaven,  lever,  levity,  alleviate,  elevate,  relevant,  relief. 
Lex,  le'gis,  a  law;  (leg). 

Legal,  legality,  legislate,  legislature,  legitimate,  privilege. 
Li'ber,  li'  bri,  a  book  ;  (libr). 

Libel,  libellous,  libellant,  librarian,  library,  libretto. 
Li'  ber,  free ;  (liber).    Liberal,  liberty,  liberate,  deliverance. 
Li' bra,  a  pound  ;  a  balance  ;  (libr).   Deliberate,  equilibrium. 
Li' go,  liga'tum,  to  bind  ;  (lig). 

Ligament,  liable,  league,  ally,  alliance,  oblige,  religion, 

381,  Words  frequently  mispronounced, 

mi'  nus,  not  min'  us.  mon'  ad,  not  mo'  nad. 

mir'  a  cle,  not  mer'  a  cle.  mon'  grel,  miing,  not  mon. 

mi  rac'  u  lous,  mi,  not  mi.  mon'ogram,  ?^o;^  mo'no  gram, 

mi  rage',  me  razh,  not  mir'  aj.  m5n'  o  graph,  not  mo'  no. 

mis'chiev  oiis,  7iot  mis  chiev'.  mon  o  ma'  ni  a,  7iot  mo  no. 

mis'  er  y,  not  miz'  ry.  mon'u  ment,  not  mon' i  ment. 

mis'  tie  toe,  miz'  zl  to.  mor'  phjne,  not  mor'  phene. 

m5d'  est,  not  mod'  ist.  m6ss,  not  maws, 

mois'ten,  mois'n,  7zo«^  mois'tn.  mu  se'  um,  not  mu'  se  um. 

m5r  e  cule,  not  mo'  le  cule.  my  thol'  o  gy,  not  mi  thol'. 


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382,  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise, 

Es  pou'  sals,  a  mutual  promise  of  marriage  ;  betrotliment. 
Sub'  ter  fuge,  a  pretext  to  escape  a  difficulty  ;  an  evasion. 
Subt'lety,  artfulness;  cunning;  acuteness  of  discrimination. 
Co  te  rie',  a  circle  of  friends  ;  a  society  ;  a  club. 
Cease'  less  ly,  perpetually  ;  incessantly  ;  without  end. 
Du'  bi.ous,  doubtful ;  uncertain  ;  not  clear;  not  determined. 
Du'  te  ous,  obedient ;  dutiful ;  obsequious ;  submissive. 
Fir' ma  ment,  the  region  of  the  air;  the  heavens. 
Sol  sti'  tial,  relating  to,  or  happening  at,  a  solstice. 
Frat'  ri  cide,  the  murder  of  a  brother. 

383,  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives. 

Li'mes,  li'mitis,  a  bound;  (limit).     Limit,  illimitable. 
Lin'  gua,  the  tongue  ;  (lingu).     Linguist,  language. 
Lin'  quo,  lie'  tum,  to  leave  ;  (linqu,  lict). 

Delinquent,  delinquency,  derelict,  relic,  relict,  relinquish. 
Li'nea,  a  linen  thread  ;  (line).     Line,  linen,  delineate. 
Li'qneo,  I  melt ;  (liqu).     Liquid,  liquefaction,  liquidate. 
Li'  tera,  a  letter  ;  (liter).     Literal,  literary,  literature. 
Lo'  cus,  a  place  ;  (loe).     Local,  locate,  collocate,  dislocate. 
Lo'  quor,  locu'tus,  to  speak;  (loqu). 

Loquacious,  colloquy,  eloquent,  interlocutor,  soliloquy. 
Lu'  do,  lu'  sum,  to  play ;  to  deceive ;  (lud,  lus). 

Ludicrous,  allusion,  collusion,  delude,  elude,  prelude. 

384,  Words  frequently  mispronounced, 

na'  iad,  na'  yad  or  na'  ad.  ne'  gro,  not  nig'  ro. 

na'  ive,  na'  ev,  not  nav.  neigh'  bor  ing,  not  na'  bring, 

na  ive  te',  nil  ev  ta'.  nes'  tie,  nes'  si,  7iot  nes'  tl. 

nape,  not  nap.  neu  ral'  gi  a,  oiot  neu  ral'  i  gy. 

na'  sal,  s  like  z,  nic'otine,  tin,  not  ten. 

nas'  cent,  not  na'  sent.  nom'  ad,  not  no'  mad. 

na'  tion  al,  not  na'  tion  al.  nom'i native,  ^^o^nom'nativ. 

ndu'  seous,  not  naw'  se  us.  none,  niin,  not  none. 

n6c'  tar  ine,  not  rin  or  ren.  noth'  ing,  not  noth'  ing. 

ne'  er,  nar,  not  ner.  nu'  mer  ous,  not  niim'  rous. 


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385.  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise. 

Bron  chi'  tis,  inflammation  of  the  branches  of  the  windpipe. 
Pre  cur'  sor,  a  forerunner  ;  a  harbinger ;  a  herald. 
Con'  jur  er,  an  enchanter ;  a  sorcerer ;  a  juggler. 
^  Tac  ti'  cian,  one  skilled  in  tactics  ;  an  adroit  manager. 
Tab'  la  ture,  a  painting  on  a  wall  or  ceiling. 
Deb  0  nair',  courteous  ;  affable  ;  polite ;  gentle  ;  mild. 
En  fi  lade',  to  rake  the  entire  line  with  shot. 
Con  du'cive,  aiding  ;  haying  a  tendency  to  promote. 
De  lu'  sive,  tending  to  deceive  ;  deceptive  ;  illusory. 
Leg'  a  cy,  that  which  is  bequeathed  to  a  person ;  a  bequest. 

386.  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives. 

Iiu'  na,  the  moon ;  (lun).    Lunar,  lunacy,  lunatic,  sublunary. 
Lu'  o,  lu'  turn,  to  wash  ;  (lu,  lut). 

Ablution,  alluvial,  deluge,  dilute,  post-diluvian,  pollute. 
,5^^    Lux,  light;  lu'cidus,  clear;  iu' men,  lu' minis,  light;  (luc, 

lumin).     Lucid,  pellucid,  lustre,  ilkistrate,  luminous. 
Magis' ter,  a  master ;   (magister).     Magistrate,  master. 
Mag' nus,  great ;  (magn).     Magnitude,  magnanimous. 
Ma'jor,  greater;  (major).    Major,  majority,  majesty,  mayor. 
Mal'leus,  a  hammer;  (malle).     Malleable,  mallet,  maul. 
Ma'  lus,  evil ;  (mal).    Malevolent,  m.alice,  malignity,  malad3% 
Man'  do,  manda'  turn,  to  command  ;  (mand). 

Mandate,  commander,  commend,  recommend,  demand. 

387.  Words  frequently  mispronounced. 

oaths,  th  soft,  of  fice,  not  aw'  fice. 

o  bes'  i  ty,  not  o  be'  si  ty.  of  ten,  of  fn,  not  of  ten. 

6b'  li  ga  to  ry,  not  ob  lig'.  om'  i  noiis,  not  b'  mi  nous, 

o  bilge',  not  o  blege'.  on'  er  ous,  not  o'  ner  ous. 

ob  lique',  ob,  7iot  5.  op  po'  nent,  oiot  op'  po  nent. 

ob  seen'  i  ty,  not  ob  seen'  i  ty.  or'  ches  tral,  not  or  ches'  tral. 

ob'se  quies,  kwiz,  not  kwez.  or'  de  al,  7iot  or  de'  al. 

oc  ciilt',  7iot  oc'  cult.  or'  gies,  or  jiz,  not  or  jez. 

0  ce  an'  ic,  not  o  shan'  ic.  5  ro  tiind',  oiot  or'  o  tund. 

oc  ta'  vo,  not  oc  ta'  vo.  ox'  ide,  oks'  id,  not  oks'  ide. 


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388.  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise. 

Sac'  cha  rine,  having  the  qualities  of  sugar  ;  sweet. 
Fu  ga'  cious,  fleeting  ;  volatile  ;  fugitive. 
CMo'  ro  form,  a  volatile  liquid,  used  to  produce  insensibihty. 
Au'  to  crat,  an  absolute  sovereign  or  ruler ;  a  despot. 
Ve'  he  mence,  violence  ;  ardor ;  eagerness ;  fervor. 
En  vi'  ron,  to  surround  ;  to  encircle  ;  to  beset ;  to  involve. 
Im  ma  ture',  not  arrived  at  perfection  ;  crude  ;  imperfect. 
\y  Am  a  teur',  one  who  studies  art,  but  not  professionally. 
Li  tig'  ious,  quarrelsome  ;  inclined  to  engage  in  lawsuits. 
Fas'  ci  nate,  to  enchant ;  to  captivate  ;  to  enrapture. 

389.  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives. 

Ma'neo,  man'  sum,  to  remain  ;  (man,  mans). 

Mansion,  manor,  permanent,  remain,  remains,  remnant. 
l^     Ma'nus,  the  hand  ;  (man). 

Maaacley'  illlill2^g52__  maniple,  manipulate,  manner,  ma- 
noeuvre, manual,  manufactuj^,  manumit,  manure,  manu- 
script,  maintain,  emancipate,  legerdemain,  quadrumanous. 
Ma'  re,  the  sea  ;  (mar). 

Marine,  mariner,  maritime,  submarine,  transmarine. 
Mars,  the  god  of  war;  (mars).  Mars,  martial,  March. 
Mas,  ma'  ris,  a  male  ;  mar'  itus,  a  husband  ;  (mas,  mar). 

Masculine,  marital,  marry,  marriage,  marriageable. 
Mas'  sa,  a  lump  ;  (mass).     Mass,  massy,  massive,  amass. 


390.  Words  frequently  mispronounced. 


Piir  es  tine,  not  Pal'  es  tin. 
pal'  li  a  tive,  not  pal'  a  five, 
palm,  piim,  not  pam. 
pal'  sicd,  not  pal'  sied. 
pan'  to  mime,  not  mine, 
par'  af  fine,  fin,  not  fine, 
pilr  quet',  ka,  not  ket. 
par  ti  al'  i  ty,  not  piir  shal'  i  ty. 
par'  ti  cip  le,  not  j)art'  sip  le. 
piirt'  ner,  not  piird'  ner. 


i:)ar'  tridge,  not  pat'  ridge, 
pa'  thos,  not  path'  os. 
j)a'  tri  ot,  not  pat'  ri  ot. 
pa'  tron,  not  pat'  ron. 
pat'  tern,  not  pat'  ren. 
ped'  ant,  not  pe'  dant. 
per'  emp  to  ry,  not  per  emp'. 
I)er  fume'  {vert),  not  per', 
plia'  0  ton,  not  iDlie'  ton. 
philr  ma  ecu' tic,  su,  not  ku. 


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391,  Miscellaneous  vrords.    Written  exercise. 

Mech'  an  ism,  the  construction  of  a  machine. 
As  cet'  ic,  a  hermit ;  a  recluse.  [through. 

Per'  fo  rate,  to  pierce  with  a  pointed  instrument ;  to  bore 
V  Det'  0  nate,  to  ignite  and  explode  with  a  loud  report. 
Gar  van  ism,  electricity  deyeloped  by  chemical  action. 
Mis' cliiev  OTIS,  hurtful ;  destructive;  injurious;  wicked. 
A  bun'  dance,  more  than  enough ;  oyerflow ;  exuberance. 
De  ceit'  ful,  tending  to  mislead  ;  treacherous. 
Per'  ma  nence,  continuance  in  the  same  state  ;  durability. 
As  sign  ee',  one  to  whom  property  is  transferred. 

392.  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives. 

Ma' ter,  mother  ;  (matr). 

Maternal,  matricide,  matriculate,  matrimony,  matron. 
Mate'  ria,  that  from  which  anything  is  formed  ;  (materi). 

Matter,  material,  materialist,  materialism,  immaterial. 
Matu'rus,  ripe;  (matur).     Mature,  maturity,  premature. 
Me'  deor,  I  cure ;   (med). 

Medical,  medicate,  medicine,  medicinal,  remedy. 
Med'  itor,  I  muse  ;  (medit).     Meditation,  premeditation. 
6     Me'  dius,  middle  ;  (medi). 

Mediate,  mediocre,  medium,  immediately,  intermediate.'V'^** 
Mem'ini,  memen'to,  to  remember;  (memin,  mement). 

Memento,  memoranda,  memory,  mention,  reminiscence. 


393.  Words  frequently  mispronounced. 


phon'  ics,  not  plio'  nics. 
phos'  pho  rus,  oiot  phos  pho'. 
pi  a'  no,  not  pi  an'  o. 
pla  ciird',  not  plac'  ard. 
pla'  gi  a  rism,  not  pla'  ja  rism. 
j)lait,  plat,  not  plet. 
pla  teau',  pla  to',  not  plat  o'. 
po  lo  naise',  not  pol  o  naise'. 
p5n'  iard,  p5n,  not  poin. 


prai'  rie,  not  X)er  a'  rie. 
pre  ce'  dence,  not  pres'  e. 
pred'  a  to  ry,  7iot  pre'  da  to  ry. 
pref  ace,  not  pre'  face. 
2orer  ate,  not  pre'  late, 
pres  en  ta'  tion,  prez,  not  pre. 
pre  tence',  not  pre'  tence. 
pret'  ty,  prit'  ty,  not  pret'  ty. 
pre  vent'  ive,  not  \q\\'  ta  tive. 


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394.  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise, 

Ar^  cM  tect,  one  skilled  in  the  art  of  building. 
V  Os'  si  fy,  to  change  into  bone. 

Pac'  i  fy,  to  calm ;  to  still ;  to  allay  passion  ;  to  conciliate. 

On'  er  ous,  heavy  ;  weighty ;  burdensome  ;  oppressive. 

Rep'  ri  mand,  reproof ;  rebuke;  admonition;  public  censure. 

Ar'  ro  gant,  haughty  ;  assuming ;  proud ;  insolent. 

Bel  lig'  er  ent,  carrying  on  war ;  engaged  in  war. 

Ac  com'  plice,  an  associate  in  crime ;  an  abettor. 
r    •  Os'  cil  late,  to  swing ;  to  move  backwards  and  forwards. 

Vac'  11  late,  to  move  to  and  fro  ;  to  vary  ;  to  fluctuate. 

395.  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives. 

/  Mens,  men'tis,  the  mind;  (ment). 

Mental,  comment,  commentary,  demented,  vehement. 
Me'  o,  mea'  tum,  to  go ;  (me).    Permeable^,  impermeability. 
Mer'ces,  hire;  merx,  mer' cis,  merchandise;  (mere). 

Mercenary,  mercantile,  mercury,  merchant,  commerce. 
Mer' go,  mer' sum,  to  plunge;  (merg,  mers). 

Merge,  emerge,  emersion,  emergence,  immerse,  submerge. 
Me' tier,  m.eii' sus,  to  measure;  (met,  mens).  Immense. 
Mi'  gro,  m.igra'  tum,  to  change  one's  abode  ;  (migr). 

Migrate,  migratory,  emigrate,  immigrate,  transmigration. 
Mi'  les,  mi'  litis,  a  soldier  ;  (milit).     Military,  militia. 
Mil'  le,  a  thousand  ;  (mill).  Mill,  mile,  million,  millionnaire. 

396.  Words  frequently  mispronounced. 

pri'  ma  ry,  not  pri'  mer  y.  J)Y0  jec'  tile,  not  pro  jec'  tile, 

pris'  tine,  tin,  not  tine.  pro  miir  gate,  7iot  prom'  ul. 

priv'  i  ly,  not  pri'  vi  ly.  pro  voke,  oiot  pur  voke. 

prob'  i  ty,  not  pro'  bi  ty.  psal'  mo  dy,  sal,  oiot  siim. 

^proc'  ess,  not  pro'  cess.  psalms,  siimz,  not  samz. 
l)rod'  i  gy,  not  proj'  i  dy.    "    pu'  e  rile,  not  pii'  er  ile. 

prod'  uce,  not  pro'  duce.  pur'  port,  not  piir  port', 

prod'  uct,  not  pro'  duct.  py  riim'  i  dal,  7iot  p5^r'  a  mid  al. 

prog'  ress,  not  pro'  gress.  py  ri'  tes,  oiot  py'  rites, 

proj'  ect,  not  pro'  ject.  quadrille',  kaorkwa,  not  cfuad. 


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397.  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise. 

Par'  a  ble,  a  short  tale  or  fable  ;  a  comparison. 

Am  bus  cade',  an  ambush ;  a  body  of  troops  in  ambush. 

Om'  i  nous,  foreboding  evil ;  portentous  ;  inauspicious. 

Pat'  ron  age,  special  support ;  guardianship ;  encouragement. 

De  crep'  it,  wasted  and  worn  with  age ;  broken  down. 

Era  ter'  nize,  to  agree  or  associate  as  brothers.        ^ 

Pleu'  ri  sy,  inflammation  of  the  pleura. 

Bail'  ler  y,   slight  ridicule;  satirical  merriment;  banter. 

Beg'  gar  y,  a  state  of  extreme  poverty ;  indigence. 

Ver'  i  ly,  truly;  certainly;  in  fact. 

398.  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives. 

Min'  eo,  mine'  re,  to  hang  ready  to  fall ;  (min). 

Eminent,  eminence,  imminent,  pre-eminent,  prominence. 
Minis' ter,  a  servant ;  mi' nor,  smaller ;  (minister,  minor). 

Minister,  ministry,  administer,  minority,  minute,  diminish. 
Mi'ror,  mira'tus,  to  wonder;  (mir). 

Miracle,  miraculous,  mirage,  mirror,  marvel,  admiration. 
Mis'  ceo,  mix'  tum,  to  mix  ;  (misc,  mixt). 

Miscellany,  miscellaneous,  mixture,  intermix, promiscuous. 
Mi' ser,  wretched;  (miser).     Miser,  misery,  commiserate. 
Mit'to,  mis' sum,  to  send;  to  cast ;  (mitt,  miss). 

Missile,    mission,    missionary,    missive,    admit,   commit, 
compromise,  demise,  emit,  omit,  permit,  promise,  submit. 

399.  Words  frequently  mispronounced. 

rad'  ish,  not  red'  ish.  rep'  a  ra  ble,  7iot  re  par'  a  ble. 

rail'  ler  y,  ral,  7iot  rail  ler  y.  rep  ar  tee',  not  rep'  ar  tee. 

rap'  ine,  not  ra  pene'.  rep'  tile,  not  rep' tile. 

ra'  tion  al,  7iot  ra'  tion  al.  rgs'  o  nance,  s  like  z. 

re  cess',  7iot  re'  cess.  re  spir'  a  ble,  not  res'  pir  a  ble. 

rec  ol  lect',  7iot  re  col  lect'.  res'  pite,  7iot  res'  pite. 

rec'  on  noi  tre,  rSc,  7iot  re.  re  trib'  u  tive,  oiot  ret'  ri  bu. 

rec'  re  ant,  7iot  re'  ere  ant.  rev'  o  ca  ble,  7iot  re  vo'  ca  ble. 

reg'  i  cide,  7iot  re'  gi  cide.  rid'  i  cule,  7iot  red'  i  cule. 

rSg'  11  lar,  not  reg'  ler.  ro  mance',  7iot  ro'  mance. 


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400,  Miscellaneous  -words.    Written  exercise. 

In  ter  cede',  to  mediate ;  to  plead  in  a  person's  favor. 
Su  per  sede',  to  set  aside ;  to  annul ;  to  take  the  place  of. 
Eed'  0  lence,  fragrance  ;  perfume ;  odor ;  sweet  scent. 
Suf  fer  ance,  endurance  ;  permission  without  right. 
An'  thra  cite,  a  species  of  hard,  mineral  coal,  or  carbon. 
Prim'  i  tive,  established  from  the  beginning ;  original. 
Ric  0  chef,  rebounding  or  rolling  along  the  ground. 
Plan'  si  ble,  having  a  fair  aj)pearance  ;  apparently  right. 
Par'  a  lyze,  to  benumb  ;  to  palsy ;  to  deaden. 
Sac'  ri  lege,  the  crime  of  violating  sacred  things. 

401,  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives, 

Mo'dus,  a  bound  ;  a  measure  ;  (mod). 

Mode,  model,  moderate,  modern,  modest,  modify,  modu- 
lation, mood,  accommodate,  commodious,  commodity. 
Mo'  la,  a  mill ;  mola'  ris,  a  mill-stone  ;  (mol). 

Mill,  meal,  molar,  immolate,  immolation,  emolument. 
Mo'neo,  mon'itum,  to  remind  ;  to  warn  ;  (mon,  monit). 

Monitor,  monument,  admonish,  premonitory,  summon. 
Mons,  mon'  tis,  a  mountain  ;  (mont). 

Mound,  mountain,  amount,  paramount,  promontory. 
Mon' stro,  I  show;  (monstr).     Demonstrate,  remonstrate. 
Mor'  deo,  mor'  sum,  to  bite ;  (mord,  mors). 

Mordant,  mordicant,  morsel,  mortise,  remorse,  remorseless. 

402,  Words  frequently  mispronounced, 

sac'rament,  not  sa'crament.  ser'  vile,  not  ser'  vile, 

sac'  ri  fice,  not  sa'  cri  fice.  sev'  er  al,  not  sev'  ral. 

sac'  ris  tan,  not  sa  cris'  tan.  shew,  sho,  not  shu. 

sa  ga'  cious,  7iot  sa  gash'  us.  sim'  o  ny,  not  si'  mo  ny. 

said,  sed,  not  sad.  si'  ne  cure,  not  sin'  e  cure; 

sa  line',  not  sa  lene'.  so'  journ,  not  so  journ'. 

siir  sa  pa  ril'  la,  not  sas.  so  no'  rous,  not  son'  or  ous. 

seine,  sen,  not  san.  sop  o  rif '  ic,  not  so  po  rif  ic. 

sen'  na,  not  se'  na.  sub  poi'  na,  sub,  7iot  sup. 

S(3p'  a  ra tist,  not  sep  a  nV  tist.  sur  prise',  not  sup  prise'. 


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403.  Miscellaneous  ivords.    Written  exercise. 

Re  mit'  tance,  the  act  of  returning  ;  money  remitted. 

Car  a  van',  a  body  of  travelling  merchants  or  pilgrims. 

Per  sua'  sion,  the  act  of  persuading  ;  belief ;  doctrine. 

In  fringe'  ment,  a  breach ;  a  violation  ;  invasion. 

Con  ven'  ience,  fitness  ;  propriety ;  ease ;  accommodation. 

Sug  gest'  ion,  a  hint ;  an  intimation  ;  a  secret  incitement. 

Whim'  si  cal,  full  of  whims  ;  capricious  ;  odd. 

Wit'  ti  cism,  a  witty  remark  ;  a  low  kind  of  wit ;  a  joke. 

Hu'  gue  not,  a  name  given  to  French  Protestants. 

A'  e  ro  naut,  one  who  sails  through  the  air  in  a  balloon. 


404.  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives. 

Mors,  mor'  tis,  death  ;  (mort) . 

Mortal,  mortgage,  mortify,  mortmain,  mortuary,  murder. 
Mos,  mo'  ris,  custom  ;  (mor). 

Moral,  moralize,  morality,  demoralize,  immorality,  morose. 
Mo'  veo,  mo'  tum,  to  move  ;  (mov,  mot). 

Mob,  mobile,  move,  motive,  moment,  momentum,  com- 
motion, emotion,  locomotion,  promotion,  removal,  remote. 
Mul'  tus,  many ;  (mult).    Multifarious,  multiply,  multitude. 
Mu'nus,  mu'neris,  a  gift;  an  office;  (muner). 

Municipal,  munificent,  common,  immunity,  remunerate. 
Mu'  sa,  a  muse ;  (mus).     Musical,  musician,  museum. 
Mu'to,  muta'tum,  to  change;  (mut).    Mutable,  commute. 

405.  Words  frequently  mispronounced. 


tap'  es  try,  not  ta'  pes  try. 
tar  paur  ing,  not  tar  po'  lin. 
tar  tar'  ic,  tar,  not  tar. 
tav'  ern,  not  tav'  ren. 
ten'  et,  ten,  not  te'  net. 
tep'  id,  tep,  not  te'  pid. 
this'  tie,  this'  si,  not  thris'  si. 
thyme,  tim,  not  thim. 
ti  a'  ra,  not  ti  a'  ra. 
ti'  ny,  not  te'  ny,  nor  tin'  y. 


tor'  toise,  tiz  or  tis,  not  toise. 
trav'  el  ler,  oiot  trav'  ler. 
tri  bu'  nal,  not  trib  u'  nal. 
trib'  line,  not  tri  bune'. 
tro'  die,  tro'  ke,  7iot  tro'  9he, 
trough,  trof,  not  trawth. 
truths,  th  sharp,  not  thz. 
tryst,  trist,  not  trist. 
ty'  phus,  ti'  fus,  not  ti'  pus. 
ty  ran'  nic,  not  ixm  an'  nie. 


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06.  Miscellaneous  "words.    Written  exercise, 

Ab  ra'  sion,  the  act  of  rubbing  off  ;  attrition;  friction. 

Ab  scis'  sion,  tlie  act  or  process  of  cutting  off. 

Rib'  aid  ry,  vile^  brutal,  obscene  language ;  obscenity. 

Gue  rir  la,  a  partisan  or  irregular  soldier. 

Neu'  tral  ize,  to  destroy  the  effect  of  ;  to  render  neutral. 

Char'  la  tan,  a  quack  ;  a  mountebank. 

De  li'  cious,  highly  pleasing  to  the  senses  ;  delightful. 

Nu  tri'  tious,  affording  nourishment ;  nourishing. 

Del'  e  ble,  that  can  be  blotted  out ;  that  may  be  erased. 

Sen'  ti  nel,  a  soldier  on  guard  ;  a  watchman ;  a  sentry. 

407.  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives. 

iNar'ro,  narra'tum,  to  tell;  (narr,  narrat). 

ISTarrate,  narration,  narrative,  narrator,  narratory. 
K"as'  eor,  na'  tus,  to  be  born ;   (nasc,  nat). 

ISTascent,  natal,  nation,  native,  nature,  cognate,  innate. 
Na'  vis,  a  ship  ;  (nav). 

l^aval,  navy,  navigate,  unnavigable,  circumnavigation. 
Nec'to,  nex'um,  to  bind  ;  to  tie  ;  (nect,  nex). 

Annex,  annexation,  connect,  connection,  disconnection. 
Ne'  go,  nega'  turn,  to  deny  ;  (neg,  negat). 

Negation,  negative,  abnegation,  deny,  denial,  renegade. 
Ner' vus,  a  sinew  ;  (nerv). 

JSTerve,  nervine,  nervous,  nervousness,  unnerve,  enervate. 

408.  Words  frequently  mispronounced. 

ul  ti  ma'  tum,  ma,  not  mil'.  Tis'  count,  vi,  not  vis. 

urn  brel'  la,  not  um  ber  el'  la.  vis'  or,  viz'  or,  not  vi'  zor. 

TJ'  ra  nus,  not  U  ra'  nus.  vit'  ri  ol,  not  vit'  rul. 

va  ga'  ry,  not  va'  ga  ry.  vol'  a  tile,  til,  not  tile. 

vaV  u  a  ble,  not  val'  yii  ble.  was,  woz,  not  wuz. 

va'  ri  0  loid,  not  var'i  loid.  wise'  a  ere,  not  wise  a'  ere. 

ve'hemence,  ^zoA'ehe'mence.  xy  lo  graph' ic,    7a,  not  zil, 

ver'  sa  tile,  not  ver'  sa  tile.  yel'  low,  7iot  yal'  lo. 

vie'  ar,  vik'  ar,  not  vi'  kar.  yes'  ter  day,  not  yis'  tor  day. 

vine' yard,  vin,  not  vine.  zo'  nitli,  not  zen'  ith. 


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409.  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise. 

Laud'  a  num,  a  i^repanitioii  made  from  opium. 

Pen'  du  lum,  a  weight  suspended  from  a  fixed  point. 

A  cous'  tics,  the  science  which  treats  of  sound. 

En  gen'  der,  to  produce  ;  to  form  ;  to  breed  ;  to  occasion. 

Al'  ma  nac,  an  annual  register  ;  a  calendar. 

Dis  per'  sion,  the  act  of  dispersing  or  scattering;  diffusion. 

Di  lu'  tion,  the  act  of  making  thin  or  weak.     * 

Chro  mat'  ic,  relating  to  colors. 

Cav  al  cade',  a  procession  on  horseback. 

Ed'  i  fice,  a  fabric  ;  a  large  public  building ;  a  structure. 

410.  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives, 

Neu'  ter,  neu'  trum,  neither ;  (neutr). 

ISTeuter,  neutrality,  neutralize,  neutralization. 
No'  ceo,  I  hurt ;  nox'ius,  hurtful ;  (noe,  nox). 

Innocent,  innocuous,  obnoxious,  annoyance,  nuisance. 
iN'o'm.en,  no'  minis,  a  name  .   (nomin). 

I^omenclature,  nominal,  nominate,  nominative,  noun,  j^ro- 
nominal,  cognomen,  denominate,  ignominy,  misnomer. 
Wor'ma,  a  rule  ;  (norm). 

ISTormal,  abnormal,  abnormity,  enormous,  enormity. 
Nos'  CO,  no'  tnm,  in  comjo,  ni'  tum,  to  know ;  (nose,  not,  nit). 

JSToble,  noblesse,  ignoble,  note,  notary,  notation,  notice, 
notorious,  annotate,  incognito,  recognize,  reconnoitre. 

411.  Rules  for  the  use  of  capitals. 

The  following  classes  of  words  should  begin  with  capitals: 

1.  The  first  word  of  every  sentence. 

2.  The  first  word  of  every  line  of  j^oetry. 

3.  The  first  word  of  a  direct  quotation. 

4.  Every  appellation  of  the  Deity. 

5.  Proper  names  and  honorary  titles. 

G.  Words  derived  from  proper  names,  and  nouns  personified. 

7.  The  words  I  and  0. 

8.  The  chief  words  in  the  title  of  a  book. 

9.  Words  of  special  emphasis,  and  technical  words. 


J. 
GiiAMMAi:  SciJOi^L  yri'AA/i-Ji  AM)  Dkfisku.      loi 

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412,  Miscellaneous  -words.    Written  exercise, 

Dis'  pu  taut,  one  who  disputes  ;  a  reasoner  ;  a  disputer. 

Prec'  e  dent,  that  Avhich  serves  for  an  example  or  rule. 

Ef  fer  vesce',  to  bubble  ;  to  froth  ;  to  ferment. 

Co  a lesce',  to  come  together  ;  to  unite    to  join;  to  combine. 

Met'  a  phor,  a  comparison  or  simile  expressed  in  one  word. 

Con  nois  seur',  a  judge  of  fine  arts  or  literature  ;  a  critic. 

As  sess'  or,  one  Avho  appraises  property  for  taxation. 

Cit'  a  del,  a  fortress  in  or  near  a  city ;  a  castle. 

Mit'  i  gate,  to  render  less  painful ;  to  assuage  ;  to  temper. 

Hyp'  0  crite,  one  who  feigns  to  be  what  he  is  not. 

413,  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives. 

No'vus,  new  ;  (nov). 

Xovel,  novelty,  novice,  novitiate,  innovate,  renovation. 
Nox,  noc' tis,  night ;  (noct).     JSTocturnal,  equinoctial. 
Nu'bo,  nup'tum,  to  marry;  (nub,niipt).  Connubial,  nuptial. 
Nur  Ins,  none  ;  (null). 

Null,  nullity,  nullification,  nullify,  annul,  annulment. 
Nn'merns,  a  number;  (nnmer). 

N'umeral,  numerate,  enumerate,  innumerable,  number. 
I^nn'  cio,  I  announce  ;  nnn'cins,  a  messenger ;  (nnnc). 

Xuncio,  announce,  denounce,  enunciation,  pronounce. 
NnHrio,  nntri'tnm,  to  nourish  ;  (nntri,  nntrit). 

Nutriment,  nutrition,  nourish,  nourishment,  nurtured. 

414,  Capital  letters.    Dictation  exercise. 

And  Nathan  said  unto  David,  ^^  Thou  art  the  man." 
Our  Father  who  art  in  heaven.  Such,  0  men  of  Athens  ! 
were  your  ancestors.  If  Pain  comes  into  a  heart,  he  is 
quickly  followed  by  Pleasure  ;  and  if  Pleasure  enters,  you 
may  be  sure  that  Pain  is  not  far  off.  Do  you  follow  Wor- 
cester's or  Webster's  dictionary  ?  King  of  kings  and  Lord 
of  lords.  Do  you  mean  to  say  that  I  wrote  an  o  for  an  i  ? 
AYhatever  He  wills  is  right.  Prayer  moves  the  hand  that 
moves  the  universe.  Tired,  he  sleeps,  and  life's  poor  play 
is  o'er.     Whom  the  Lord  loveth,  he  chasteneth. 


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415,  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise. 
Des'  ig  nate,  to  point  out ;  to  mark ;  to  show  ;  to  name. 
In  er'  ti  a,  disposition  to  retain  a  state  of  rest  or  motion. 
Ju  di' cions,  wise ;  prudent;  discreet;  sensible. 

In  fee'  tious,  communicated  by  air ;  corrupting ;  contagious. 
Ag'  gra  vate,  to  make  worse ;  to  provoke  ;  to  irritate. 
Ob'  lo  quy,  blame  ;  abuse  ;  reproach  ;  disgrace.^ 
In  sin  cere',  unworthy  of  trust  or  confidence  ;  deceitful. 
Aug  tion  eer',  one  who  inyites  bids  at  an  auction  sale. 
>/     Aph'  0  rism,  a  short,  pithy  saying ;  a  proverb  ;  an  adage. 
Ma  noeu'  vre,  a  stratagem  ;  a  dexterous  movement ;  a  trick. 

416,  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives, 

Obli' quus,  sidewise ;  slant;  (obliqu).     Oblique,  obliquity. 
Obliv' io,  forge tfulness  ;  (obliv).     Oblivion,  oblivious. 
Oc'to,   eight;  (oct).     October,  octave,  octagon,  octennial. 
2-  Oc'  ulus,  the  eye ;  (ocul). 

Ocular,  oculist,  binocular,  inoculate,  inoculation. 
O'  dor,  a  perfume  ;  (odor). 

Odor,  odorous,  inodorous,  odoriferous,  odorless. 
3   O'  leo,  I  smell ;  (ol).     Olfactory,  redolent,  redolency. 
Ij,    Oles'co,  I  grow;  adurtus,  grown;  aboles' co,  I  decay ;  (ol, 
adult).    Adolescence,  adolescent,  abolish,  abolition,  adult. 
O'men,  cm' inis,  a  sign  ;  (omin). 

Omen,  ominous,  abominable,  abominate,  abomination. 

417,  Punctuation,    Parenthetical  expressions, 

I  find,  too,  much  objection  to  the  proposed  amendment. 
He  writes  well.  Well,  I  do  not  know.  Why  is  he  going  ? 
I  do  not  know  why  he  is  going.  Why,  I  do  not  know.  Let 
us  read  it,  then.  Then  I  was  young.  lie  is  coming  now. 
Come,  now,  and  let  us  reason  together.  And,  then,  I 
learned  the  news  was  incorrect.  In  one  we  must  admire 
the  man  ;  in  the  other,  the  Avork.  To  be  totally  indifferent 
to  praise  or  censure,  is  a  real  defect  in  character.  Expect 
nothing,  lest  you  be  disappointed.  Supposing  that  the 
story  were  true,  what  then  ?    Sarah,  here  comes  my  uncle. 


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418,  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise. 

Fill  an  cier',  one  skilled  in  matters  of  public  revenue. 
Ped'  i  gree,  lineage  ;  descent ;  genealogy. 
Knav'  er  y,  dishonesty  ;  petty  yillany ;  fraud. 
V  Na  ive  te',  native  simplicity ;  ingenuousness  ;  artlessness. 
Por'  phy  ry,  a  hard  rock  containing  crystals  of  feldspar. 
Moun'  te  bank,  a  quack ;  a  boastful  pretender ;  a  charlatan. 
Mon'  0  gram,  a  character  composed  of  letters  interwoven. 
Con'  tra  band,  prohibited  by  law  or  treaty  ;  forbidden. 
Chor  er  ic,  inclined  to  anger  ;  easily  irritated  ;  irascible. 
In  diet'  ment,  a  written  accusation  of  a  crime. 

419,  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives. 

3    Om'nis,  all;  (omn).      Omnibus^,  omnipotent,  omnivorous. 
O'nus,  on' eris,  a  burden  ;  (oner).     Onerous,  exonerate. 
Op' to,  opta' turn,  to  wish ;  (opt).    Option,  adopt,  adoption. 
O'  pus,  op'  oris,  a  work  ;  a  deed  ;  (oper). 

Opera,  operate,  co-operative,  co-operation,  manoeuvre. 
/  Or'  bis,  a  circle  ;  (orb).  Orb,  orbit,  orbital,  exorbitant. 
^  Or'  do,  or'  dinis,  order ;  (ordin). 

Order,  ordain,  ordination,  ordinal,  ordinary,  subordinate. 
Or'  no,  orna' tuna,  to  adorn  ;  (orn,  ornat). 

Ornament,  ornate,  adorn,  adornment,  suborn,  suborner. 
3    O'ro,  ora'tum,  to  speak  ;  os,  or' is,  the  mouth;  (or,  orat). 
Oral,  oracle,  orifice,  orator,  adore,  inexorable,  peroration. 

420,  Punctuation.     Explanatory  clauses. 

Explanatory  clauses  always  require  a  comma  before  them. 
I  met  your  brother,  who  told  me  you  were  here.  I  walked 
with  him  to  the  bridge,  where  we  parted.  Man,  who  is  born 
of  woman,  is  of  few  days  and  full  of  trouble.  Every  person, 
whatever  be  his  station,  is  bound  by  the  duties  of  morality 
and  religion.  They  gave  a  loud  shout,  which  was  heard 
across  the  river.  Col.  Preston,  who  is  past  seventy,  still 
walks  erect.  Inverted  clauses  require  a  comma  after  them. 
Who  the  Eomans  were,  and  how  they  conquered  Britain,  I 
shall  tell  you  in  the  next  chapter. 


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134     Grammar  Scjiool  Speller  axd  Deftner, 

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421.  Miscellaneous  w^ords.    Written  exercise, 

Im  bee'  ile,  weak  ;  infirm ;  feeble ;  impotent ;  decrepit. 

Ver'  sa  tile,  apt ;  quick  ;  changeable  ;  variable. 

Am'  bu  lance,  a  conveyance  for  sick  or  'vvounded.  persons. 

Stim'  11  liis,  something  that  excites  or  stimulates. 

Suf  fi'  cient,  enough  ;  competent ;  adequate  ;  responsible. 

ftuiz'  zi  cal,  relating  to,  or  containing,  a  hoax ;  farcical. 

Col  on  nade',  a  range  of  columns  supporting  an  entablature. 

Po  ma'  tum,  a  perfumed  ointment  for  the  hair  ;  pomade. 

Ac  cus'tom,  to  habituate  ;  to  inure  ;  to  familiarize. 

Sub  urb'  an,  pertaining  to,  or  inhabiting,  a  suburb. 

422.  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives. 

Pads' cor,  pac'tus,  to  bargain;  (pact).     Pact,  compact. 
1^    Pa' gus,  a  village ;  (pag).     Paganism,  peasant,  joeasantry. 
*ps^ala'tum,  the  roof  of  the  mouth ;  (palat). 

Palate,  j)alatal,  j)alatine,  palatable,  unpalatable. 

Pal'leo,  I  am  pale;  (pall).     Pale,  pall,  pallid,  unaj^palled. 

Pal'  Hum.,  a  cloak ;  (palli). 

KPall,  pallium,  palliate,  palliation,  palliative,  loalliatory. 
Pan'  do,  pan'  sum  or  pas'  sum,  to  spread ;  (pand,  pans,  pass). 
Span,  expansion,  pace,  pass,  compass,  surpass,  trespass. 
Pan'  go,  pao'  turn,  to  drive  in ;  to  fasten  ;  (pang,  pact). 
Compact,  compactness,  impact,  impinge,  imjiingement. 

423.  Punctuation.    Restrictive  clauses. 

Restrictive  clauses  do  not  require  commas. 

Uneasy  lies  the  head  that  wears  a  crown.  Every  vice 
that  oppression  generates,  flourished  there.  Teach  me  the 
way  wherein  to  walk.     They  that  seek  shall  find. 

Exception  1.  When  parenthetical  words  follow  the  con- 
nective word.  lie  is  the  man  who,  when  young,  accident- 
ally killed  his  friend. 

Exception  2.  When  several  words  come  between  the  re- 
lative  and  its  antecedent,  l^o  man  can  be  thoroughly  pro- 
ficient in  navigation,  who  has  never  been  to  sea.  K'o  thought 
can  be  just,  of  which  good  sense  is  not  the  groundwork. 


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424.  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise. 

Par'  ox  ysm,  a  periodical  fit  of  a  disease  ;  a  convulsion. 

Chor'  is  ter,  a  singer  in  a  choir,  or  in  a  concert ;  a  leader. 

Car'  ni  val,  a  feast  or  season  of  festivity  before  Lent. 

Cham'  0  mile,  a  bitter  plant  nsed  in  medicine. 

Ces  sa'  tion,  a  rest;  a  suspension  of  hostilities ;  intermission. 

Se  ces'  sion,  act  of  leaving  ;  withdrawal ;  separation. 

Ex'  or  cism,  the  expulsion  of  evil  spirits. 

Plen'  i  tude,  fulness  ;  completeness ;  abundance  ;  repletion. 

Guil  lo  tine',  an  instrument  of  capital  punishment. 

Mu'  cil  age,  an  aqueous  solution  of  gum. 

425.  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives 

Par,  equal ;  (par). 

Par,  parity,  dis|)arity,  peer,  compeer,  disparage,  nonpareil. 
Pa'  reo,  pa'  ritum,  to  appear ;  (par). 

Apparent,  apparition,  appear,  transparent,  transparency. 
Pa'  rio,  par'  itum,  to  bring  forth  ;  (par). 

Parent,  parental,  parturition,  oviparous,  parricide. 
Pa'ro,  para'  tum,  to  make  ready  ;   (par,  parat). 

Parade,  apparatus,  compare,  prepare,  repair,  separate. 
Pars,  par'  tis,  a  part ;  (part). 

Part,  particle,  partake,  partial,  particular,  partisan,  party, 
parcel,  apart,  compartment,  counterpart,  depart,  impart. 
Pas' CO,  pas' tuna,  to  feed;  (past).    Pastor,  pasture,  repast. 

426.  Exercise  in  punctuation.    Possessives. 

Messrs.  Johnson's  factories.  Nine  months'  imprisonment. 
Thomas  is  Charles's  son  :  James  is  Thomas's  son ;  therefore, 
Charles  is  James's  grandfather.  During  William  and  Mary^s 
reign.  We  have  men's  and  boys'  clothing.  Worcester's  and 
Webster's  dictionaries  are  those  in  common  use,  though 
Todd's  Johnson's  dictionary  was  formerly  much  in  vogue. 
The  Bard  of  Lomond's  lay  is  done.  Ilis  brother  Philip's 
wife.  ]N"obody  else's  business.  A  discovery  of  Sir  Isaac 
ISTewton's.  Theirs  is  the  vanity,  the  learning  thine.  Of 
the  Children  of  Israel's  half,  thou  shalt  take  one  portion. 


13G      Grammar  School  Speller  and  Definer, 

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427.  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise. 

Pro  ced'  ure,  progress ;  course  of  action ;  management. 
Rid'  i  cule,  mockery ;  derision  ;  sport ;  satire  ;  sarcasm. 
Clan  des'  tine,  kept  secret  for  a  sinister  purpose  ;  private. 
Mu' ti  nous,  exciting  mutiny ;  seditious;  tumultuous. 
Vac'u  um,  space  unoccupied  by  matter;  an  empty  space. 
Poig'  nan  cy,  sliarjoness  ;  keenness  ;  acuteness ;  severity. 
Pi^'  nan  cy,  state  of  being  stimulating  to  the  taste. 
Da  fend'  ant,  one  wlio  resists  an  assailant ;  a  defender. 
De  none'  ment,  the  unravelling  of  a  plot  in  a  drama. 
Ob  nox'  ions,  reprehensible  ;  hateful ;  odious. 

428.  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives. 

Pa'  ter,  a  fatlier ;  pa'  tria,  one's  native  land  ;  (patr). 

Paternal,  patrimony,  patron,  patriot,  2:>attern,  expatriate- 
Pa' tior,  pas'sus,  to  suffer  ;  (pati,  pass). 

Patient,  patience,  passion,  passive,  compassion,  compatible. 
Pail' per,  poor ;  (pauper). 

Pauper,  pauperism,  poor,  poorness,  poverty,  impoverish. 
Pax,  pa'cis,  peace;  (pac). 

Pacify,  pacific,  pacificator}^  peaceable,  peaceful,  appease. 
Pel'  lo,  pul'  sum,  to  drive  ;  (pell,  puis). 

Pulse,  compel,  dispel,  expel,  impel,  propeller,  repellent. 
Pen'  deo,  pen'  sum,  to  hang  ;  (pend,  pens). 

Pendant,  pendent,  pendulum,  append,  depend,  suspend. 

429.  Miscellaneous  sentences  for  dictation. 

The  si3ace  above  the  mercury  in  the  barometric  tube  is 
the  most  perfect  vacuum  that  can  be  produced.  Patriotism 
prompted  him  to  memorable  deeds  of  valor,  and  noble  acts 
of  self-denial.  True  eloquence  consists  in  saying  all  that 
is  proper,  and  nothing  more.  Had  wo  no  faults  ourselves, 
we  should  take  less  pleasure  in  observing  those  of  others. 
What's  gone,  and  what's  past  help,  should  be  past  grief.  A 
momentary  gratification  sometimes  i:)roduces  lasting  misery. 
The  immigrant  enters,  the  emigrant  leaves,  a  country.  Ow- 
ing to  the  absence  of  the  defendant,  the  case  Avas  adjourned. 


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430.  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise, 

Sym'  pa  thize,  to  liaye  mutual  feeling  ;  to  harmonize. 

Fri'  a  ble,  easily  crumbled  or  pulverized. 

Guar  an  tee',  to  warrant ;  to  secure  the  performance  of. 

Pag'  eant  ry,  pomp  ;  show  ;  ostentatious  exhibition. 

Leg'  i  ble,  capable  of  being  read ;  apparent ;  evident. 

Im'  mo  late,  to  offer  up,  as  in  sacrifice  ;  to  kill  in  sacrifice. 

Nau'  se  ate,  to  reject  with  disgust ;  to  abhor. 

Cer  lu  lar,  consisting  of  little  cells  or  cavities. 

Car  i  ber,  the  internal  diameter  or  bore  of  a  gun. 

Tyr' an  nous,  despotic ;  arbitrary;  tyrannical;  domineering, 

431.  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives. 

Pen'  do.   pen' sum,  to  pay;  to  think  ;  (pend,  pens). 

^  Pensive,  pension,  dispense,  expend,  recompense,  stipend. 
Pe' ne,  almost ;   (pen). 

Peninsula,  penult,  penultimate,  penumbra,  penumbral. 
Peri'culum,  danger;  (perieul).     Peril,  perilous,  imperil. 
Perso'na,  a  mask  ;   (person).     Personal,  personify,  parson. 
Pes,  pe'  dis,  the  foot ;  (ped). 

Pedal,  pedestal,  jDedestrian,  expedient,  expedite,  impede. 
Pe'  to,  petf  turn,  to  seek ;  (pet,  petit). 

Petition,  appetite,  centrij)etal,  compete,  impetuous,  repeat. 
Pi'  lo,  pila'  turn,  to  carry  off ;  (pil) . 

Pelf,  pelfry,  pilfer,  pilfery,  pillage,  compile,  compilation. 

432.  Miscellaneous  sentences  for  dictation. 

Emphasis  is  an  element  of  eloquence.  Within  a  century, 
.  much  has  been  learned  in  reference  to  chemistry.  A  fair 
complexion  needs  no  cosmetics.  IIow  bodies  crystallize  is 
a  mystery.  The  plants  and  animals  in  the  aquarium  were 
brought  from  abroad.  By  whose  authority  has  the  pendu- 
lum been  lowered  ?  The  hand  should  be  the  agent  of  the 
heart.  Nothing  is  so  credulous  as  vanity,  and  so  ignorant  of 
what  becomes  it.  It  is  excellent  to  have  a  giant's  strength ; 
but  it  is  tyrannous  to  use  it  like  a  giant.  Nothing  was  seexi 
on  all  sides  but  the  most  abject  misery  and  desiitutiouo 


138     Grammar  School  Speller  and  Definer. 

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I    433,  Miscellaneous  -words.    Written  exercise. 

t      Phleg  mat'  ic,  dull ;  cold  ;  heavy ;  sluggish  ;  iinfeeliLg. 
Lym  phat'  ic,  enthusiastic  ;  raving ;  pertaining  to  lymph. 
Ped'  es  tal,  the  base  of  a  column^  pillar,  vase,  or  statue. 
y0i^  Pa  la'  tial,  pertaining  to  a  palace ;  magnificent. 

A  chieve'  ment,  a  great'  or  heroic  deed  ;  performance. 
Var  or  ous,  brave  ;  valiant ;  intrepid ;  courageous. 
SuV  phur  ous,  consisting  of,  or  impregnated  with,  sulphur. 
\    Scan'  dal  ous,  shameful ;  vile ;  opprobrious. 
\    Im  brogl'  30,  a  complicated  and  embarrassing  state  of  things. 
\J   Hy'  gi  ene,  that  branch  of  medicine  which  treats  of  health. 

434.  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives. 

—       Pin'  go,  pie'  turn,  to  paint ;  (ping,  piet). 

Painting,  picture,  picturesque,  pictorial,  pigment,  depiqt. 
Pi' us,  devout ;  dutiful;  (pi). 

Pious,  piety,  impiety,  impious,  pity,  piteously,  expiation. 
Pla'  ceo,  pla'  citum,  to  please  ;  (plae). 

Placid,  please,  unpleasantly,  complacent,  complaisant. 
Plan' go,  plane' turn,  to  lament;  (plang,  planet). 

Plaint,  plaintiff,  plaintive,  uncomplaining,  complaint. 
Pla' nus,  level ;  plain;  (plan). 

Plain,  plane,  plan,  esplanade,  explain,  explanation. 
Plan'  do,  plan'  sum,  to  clap  the  hands  ;  (pland,  plans). 

Plaudit,  plausible,  applaud,  apjDlause,  explode,  explosion. 

435,  Miscellaneous  sentences  for  dictation. 

Who  has  removed  the  statue  from  its  pedestal  ?  Endeavor 
to  practise  cleanliness.  By  combined  efforts  success  may 
be  achieved.  His  ancestors  have,  for  more  than  a  century, 
been  successful  bankers.  Tne  painter's  explanation  was 
received  with  great  applause.  There  is  no  darkness  like 
ignorance.  The  miserable  have  no  other  medicine,  but 
only  hope.  Those  who  are  once  convinced  that  they  have 
abihty,  should  instantly  act  upon  that  conviction,  and  do 
something  worthy  of  themselves.  ]N"o  exi:>loits  are  so  illus- 
trious as  the  achievements  of  the  early  martyrs. 


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436.  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise. 

Mu'  ti  late,  to  deprive  of  some  essential  part ;  to  maim. 

Scin'  til  late,  to  emit  sparks ;  to  sparkle ;  to  twinkle. 

Bar  ri  cade',  to  obstruct ;  to  stop  up ;  to  fortify. 

Cur'  so  ry,  hasty  ;  slight ;  desultory ;  careless ;  superficial. 

Sor'  ce  ry,  enchantment ;  magic ;  witchcraft. 

Op  ti'  cian,  one  who  makes  or  sells  optical  instruments. 

Au'  spi  ces,  auguries ;  protection  ;  care  ;  patronage. 

Een'  dez  vous,  a  place  appointed  for  assembly. 

In  tes'  tine,  internal ;  contained  in  the  body ;  not  foreign. 

Col  li'  sion,  a  striking  together  of  two  bodies  ;  opposition. 

437.  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives. 

Pie'  o,  pie'  tum,  to  fill ;  pie'  nus,  full ;  (pie,  plet,  plen). 
Plenary,  j)lenipotentiary,  plenty,  accomjDlish,  complete, 

complement,  compliment,   expletive,  implement,  supply. 

Pli'  CO,  plica'  turn,  in  comj^.  plic'  itum,  to  fold  ;  plec'  to, 
plex'  um,  to  twist ;  (plic,  plicat,  plicit,  plex).  Plait,  ply, 
pliant,  accomplice,  apply,  complex,  complicate,  comply, 
display,  duplicate,  duplicity,  employ,  explicit,  exploit,  im- 
plicate, imply,  multiply,  perplex,  reply,  suppliant,  triple. 

Plo'ro,  I  cry  out  ;  explo'ro,  I  search  out;  (plor,  explor). 
De^^lore,  dejolorable,  implorations,  explore,  exploration. 

Plus,  plu' ris,  more ;  (plur). 

Plus,  plural,  plurality,  pluperfect,  overplus,  surplus. 

438.  Miscellaneous  sentences  for  dictation. 

The  rebels  attempted  to  barricade  the  streets.  What 
attraction  led  him  to  abandon  his  companions  ?  The  idle 
cannot  be  happy;  they  are  a  burden  to  themselves  and 
others.  Better  three  hours  too  soon  than  a  minute  too 
late.  !N'one  are  more  confident  than  those  who  are  on  the 
point  of  failing.  Can  the  optician  repair  the  telescope  ? 
King  Edward  consented  to  spare  the  town  of  Calais,  on 
condition  that  six  of  its  principal  inhabitants  should  be 
delivered  over  to  him.  That  science  is  of  little  value 
which  does  not  serve  as  a  foundation  to  some  beneficial  art. 


140     Grammar  School  Speller  and  Definer. 

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439,  Miscellaneous  w^ords.    Written  exercise, 
Ees'  0  nant,  returning  sound  ;  resounding ;  echoing  back. 
Dif '  fi  dent,  lacking  confidence ;  excessively  modest ;  timid. 
Pie  be'  ian,  one  of  the  common  peojole. 

Pro  tract'  or,  an  instrument  for  laying  oif  angles. 

Cyl'  in  der,  a  right  prism  whose  bases  are  aircles. 

Pal  i  sade',  a  row  of  strong  stakes  set  firmly  in  the  ground. 

Ar'  se  nal,  a  depository  for  arms  and  military  stores. 

Men'  di  cant,  poor  to  a  state  of  beggary ;  practising  beggary. 

Buc  ca  neer',  a  freebooter ;  a  pirate.  - 

Be  reave'  ment,  loss  ;  deprivation  of  friends  by  death. 

440,  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives. 

Pcb'  na,  punishment ;  poenit'  eo,  I  repent ;  (pcBn,  poenit). 

Penal,  penalty,  penance,  penitent,  repentance,  subpoena. 
Po'  m.iini,  an  apple  ;  (pom). 

PomaceoQs,  pomegranate,  pomade,  pomatum,  pommel. 
Pon'  dus,  pon'  deris,  a  weight ;  (ponder). 

Pound,  ponder,  ponderous,  imjoonderably,  preponderate. 
Po'  no,  pos'  itum,  to  jDlace  ;   (pon,  posit). 

Position,  posture,  positive,  post,  postage,  apposite,  com- 
pose, composite,  composition,  composure,  compound,  depo- 
nent, deposition,  deposit,  depot,  dispose,  expose,  exposition, 
impose,  impost,  interpose,  juxtaposition,  oppose,  postpone, 
preposition,  propose,  provost,  purpose,  suppose,  transpose. 

441,  Miscellaneous  sentences  for  dictation. 

Palisades  are  usually  sharpened  at  the  top.  Has  the 
election  of  delegates  been  postponed  ?  To  deprive  us  of 
m.etals,  is  to  make  us  mere  savages ;  it  is  to  bereaye  us  of 
all  arts  and  sciences.  It  is  for  want  of  application,  rather 
than  of  means,  that  men  fail  of  success. 

The  bishop  was  kneeling  at  the  altar  in  a  posture  of  the 
deepest  devotion,  and  was  so  absorbed  in  meditation  that 
he  did  not  hear  the  assassins'  steps  in  the  cathedral  till  they 
were  quite  close  to  him. 

N'one  but  the  contemptible  are  apprehensive  of  contempt. 


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442.  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise. 

Ves'  ti  bule,  an  anteroom  ;  a  hall ;  a  lobby  ;  a  porch. 

An'  ec  dote,  a  biographical  incident,  or  fact ;  a  short  story. 

An'  ti  dote,  a  medicine  that  counteracts  poison. 

Cor'  ri  dor,  a  gallery  from  one  apartment  to  another. 

Be  lea'  guer,  to  invest,  as  a  town ;  to  besiege  ;  to  block  up. 

Sep'  ul  chre,  a  grave ;  a  tomb ;  a  monument  for  the  dead. 

Sig'  na  ture,  the  name  of  a  person  signed  to  a  writing. 

Min'  ia  ture,  a  very  small  portrait,  likeness,  or  picture. 

Scrof  u  lous,  affected  with  scrofula. 

Conn'  te  nance,  exterior  appearance  of  the  face  ;  patronage. 

443.  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives. 

Pons,  pon'tis,  a  bridge;  (pont). 

Pontage,  pontoon,  pontiff,  pontifical,  pontificate. 
Pop'ulus,  the  people  ;  pub' liens,  public  ;  (popul,  publ). 

Populace,  popular,  population,  people,  public,  publish. 
Por'to,  porta' tum,  to  carry;  (port). 

Portable,  porter,  portfolio,  deportment,  export,  import, 
importune,  opportune,  purport,  report,  sujoport,  transport. 
Pos'se,  to  be  able  ;  po'tens,  powerful;  (poss,  poten). 

Possible,  potent,  potency,  omnipotent,  plenipotentiary. 
Po'  to,  pota'tum,  to  drink  ;  (pot).     Potion,  potation. 
Prse' da,  booty ;  spoil;  (prsed). 

Predaceous,  predatory,  depredate,  depredation,  preying. 

444.  Miscellaneous  sentences  for  dictation, 

Famine  and  disease  have  completely  depopulated  some 
parts  of  Asia.  Cunning  and  treachery  proceed  from  a  want 
of  capacity.  It  is  better  to  be  disdained  of  all,  than  to 
steal  confidence  and  affection  by  deceit  from  any.  Eepent- 
ance  and  amendment  will  redeem  the  greatest  faults.  The 
walls  of  ancient  Jerusalem  were  destroyed  to  their  very 
foundations  by  the  soldiers  of  Titus  ;  so  that  the  prophecy 
was  literally  fulfilled,  that  not  a  vestige  of  her  former 
greatness  should  remain.  It  is  affectation  of  style  to  intro- 
duce many  technical  terms  into  composition. 


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142     Grammar  School  Speller  and  De finer, 

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445.  Miscellaneous  -words.    Written  exercise. 

Tes'  ta  ment,  a  will ;  each  of  the  two  parts  of  the  Scriptures. 
Sils'  te  nance,  support ;  maintenance  ;  subsistence ;  food. 
Mas'  cu  line,  male  ;  manly;  robust ;  bold  ;  not  effeminate. 
Pan'  to  mime,  a  representation  without  the  use  of  words. 
Ab  hor'  rence,  detestation ;  extreme  avei-sion  ;  utter  dislike. 
Ac  quaint'  ance,  familiarity  ;  a  person  well  known. 
Or'  tho  dox,  sound  in  opinion  or  doctrine. 
An'  to  graph,  a  person's  own  handwriting  ;  a  signature. 
Bonn'  da  ry,  a  line  fixing  limits  or  bounds  ;  a  border. 
Tur'  bu  lent,  raising  commotion  ;  tumultuous ;  disorderly. 

446.  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives, 

Pra' vus,  crooked  ;  wicked;  (prav).     Deprave,  depravity. 
Pre'  cor,  preca'  tus,  to  pray  ;  (prec,  precat). 

Pray^  prayer,  deprecate,  imprecation,  precarious. 
Prehen'do,  prehen' sum,  to  take;  (prebend,  prehens). 

Prehensile,  apprehend,  apprentice,  comprehend,  comprise, 
enterprise,  impregnable,  prison,  prize,  reprehend,  surj)rise. 
Pre' mo,  pres'  sum,  to  press  ;  (prem,  press). 

Pressure,  print,   compress,  depress,  express,   expressive, 
impress,  imprimatur,  imprint,  oppress,  repress,  suppress. 
Pre'  tium,  a  price  ;  (preti). 

Precious,  price,  prize  (to  value  highly),  praise,  appraise, 
appraiser,  appreciate,  appreciable,  depreciate,  depreciation. 

447.  Miscellaneous  sentences  for  dictation. 

A  plentiful  supply  of  vegetables  preserves  the  health  of 
Arctic  explorers.  They  that  touch  pitch  will  be  defiled. 
Fairest  of  all  things  fair  on  earth  is  virtue.  Small  cheer 
with  hearty  welcome  makes  a  feast.  The  sun  rose  clear  and 
bright ;  the  morning  air  was  pure  and  deliciously  fresh  ; 
drops  of  crystal  dew  stood  glittering  on  leaves  of  the  bright- 
est green,  and  all  nature  seemed  to  augur  a  happy  result  to 
the  ceremony  of  that  eventful  day.  Eulers  should  confer 
dignities  as  rewards  of  merit,  not,  as  is  generally  tho  case, 
with  a  view  to  secure  their  own  interests. 


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448.  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise, 

y   Ax'  mis  tice,  a  temporary  suspension  of  hostilities ;  a  truce. 

Par'  al  lei,  running  in  the  same  direction ;  similar. 

Pin'  na  cle,  a  slender,  pointed  turret ;  the  highest  point. 

Bonn'  ti  ful,  disposed  to  giye  freely;  generous;  beneficent. 

Boun'  te  ous,  liberal ;  kind  ;  munificent. 
y  Glut'  ton  ous,  given  to  excessiye  eating ;  voracious. 

Glu'  ti  nous,  resembling  ghie;  tenacious;  adhesive. 
/    Par'  ri  cide,  the  murder,  or  the  murderer,  of  a  parent. 

Par'  a  site,  one  who  earns  a  welcome  by  flattery  ;  a  sycophant. 

Ep'  i  taph,  an  inscription  on  a  tomb  or  monument. 

449.  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives. 

Pri'  mus,  first ;  (prim). 

Prime,  j)rimate,  primary,  primitive,  primogenitor,  premier. 
Prin'ceps,  prin' cipis  (primus-capio) ,  first;  (princ). 

Prince,  princess,  principal,  principle,  principality. 
PriVo,  priva'tum,  to  take  away;  pri'viis,  one's  own;  (priv). 

Private,  privacy,  privateer,  privation,  privilege,  deprive. 
Pro' bo,  proba'tum,  to  prove;   (prob). 

Probable,  probability,  probate,  probation,  probe,  probity, 
prove,  proof,  approve,  approbation,  reprobate,  reproof. 
Pro' pe,  near;  prox' imus,  nearest ;  (prop,  prox). 

Proximity,  approximate,  approach,  reproach,  propitiate, 
propitiation,  propitiatory,  propitious,  propinquity. 

450.  Miscellaneous  sentences  for  dictation. 

The  principal  escaped,  but  the  accomplice  was  guillo- 
tined. How  should  men  hope  for  mercy,  showing  none  ? 
Far  shines  a  good  deed  in  a  wicked  world.  There  is  as 
much  eloquence  in  the  tone  of  voice,  in  the  look,  and  in 
the  gesture  of  an  orator,  as  in  the  choice  of  his  words. 
Heaven  is  the  widow's  champion  and  defence.  It  is  said 
that  the  author  was  materially  assisted  in  his  work  by  a 
friend,  who  carefully  revised  his  manuscripts.  The  efforts 
which  he  made  to  regain  his  equilibrium  were  so  ridiculous 
that  the  whole  company  burst  into  laughter. 


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451.  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise, 

Em  bra  sure',  an  opening  tliroiigli  wliicli  a  gun  is  fired. 

Dis  pleas'  ure,  dislike  ;  indignation  ;  resentment ;  offence. 

Pen'  i  tence,  sorrow ;  repentance ;  contrition ;  penance. 

Prom  e  nade',  to  walk  for  pleasure  or  for  exercise. 

Can  non  ade',  to  attack  with,  cannon ;  to  bombard. 

Sym'  bol  ize,  to  resemble ;  to  liaye  a  typical  resemblance. 

Ef  fur  gence,  a  flood  of  liglit ;  splendor  ;  brightness. 

Ee  sist'  ance,  opposition ;  a  force  by  which  motion  is  impeded. 

Sau'  ci  ly,  impudently ;  in  a  saucy  manner. 

Mor'  tal  ly,  fatally  ;  so  as  to  cause  death  ;  intensely. 

452.  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives. 

Pro' prius,  peculiar ;  fit;  one's  own;  (propri). 

Proper,  property,  propriety,  proprietor,  misappropriate. 
Pros'per,  lucky ;  (prosper).  Prosper,  prosperous,  prosperity. 
Pu'  deo,  I  am  ashamed  ;  (pud).     Impudence,  repudiation. 
Pu'er,  aboy;  a  child  ;  (puer).     Puerile,  puevility. 
Pug'  nus,  the  fist ;  pug'  na,  a  battle ;  (pugn). 

Pugilism,  pugilist,  pugnacious,  impugn,  repugnant. 
Pul'  mo,  pulmo'  nis,  a  lung  ;  (pulmon).     Pulmonary. 
Pul' vis,  pul' veris,  dust;  (pulver).     Pulverize,  powder. 
Pun' go,  punc'tum,  to  point;  to  prick;  (pung,  punc). 

Punch,  pungent,  punctilious,  punctual,  punctuate,  punc- 
tuation, puncture,  point,  poignant,  compunction,  expunge. 

453.  Miscellaneous  sentences  for  dictation. 

The  counsel  attached  seyeral  imjoortant  documents,  but 
the  judge  decided  that  they  were  privileged  property.  We 
have  few  faults  that  are  not  more  excusable  in  themselves 
than  the  means  we  use  to  conceal  them.  Worldlings  give 
more  to  those  who  have  too  much.  Many  gain  experience 
at  a  price  that  makes  them  sad.  The  poems  of  Homer 
throw  great  light  upon  the  domestic  manners  and  customs 
of  the  ancient  Greeks.  In  this  country,  the  English  lan- 
guage should  form  a  distinct  branch  of  education,  and 
should  be  regularly  and  systematically  taught. 


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454,  Miscellaneous  w^ords.    Written  exercise, 

Ven'  om  ous,  poisonous ;  noxious ;  malignant ;  spiteful. 

Pros'  e  lyte,  a  convert  to  a  new  doctrine. 

Ster  lu  lar,  haying  the  shape  of  stars ;  stellar ;  astral. 

Min'  i  mum,  the  smallest  quantity,  or  least  part  possible. 

Max'  i  mum,  the  greatest  quantity,  or  degree  possible. 

Suav'  i  ty,  mildness  ;  softness;  pleasantness;  urbanity. 

Dom'  i  cile,  a  residence  ;  an  abode ;  a  mansion ;  a  home. 

Cod'  i  cil,  an  addition,  or  supplement  to  a  will. 

E  vap'  0  rate,  to  dis]3erse  by  changing  into  vapor. 

E  rad'  i  cate,  to  pull  out  by  the  roots ;  to  exterminate. 

455,  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives, 

Pu'nio,  puni'tum,  to  punish  ;  (pun). 

Punish,  punishable,  punishment,  punitive,  impunity. 
Pu'pus,  a  babe  ;  (pup).     Pupa,  pupil,  pupilage,  puppet. 
Pur'  go,  purga'  turn,  to  cleanse ;  (purg,  purgat). 

Purge,  purgative,  purgatory,  purgatorial,  expurgate. 
Pu'rus,  pure  ;  (pur).     Pure,  purify,  puritan,  impurity. 
Pus,  pu'  ris,  the  matter  of  a  sore ;  (pus,  pur). 

Pus,  purulent,  purulently,  suppurate,  pustule. 
Pusil'lus,  weak;  (pusill).     Pusillanimous,  pusillanimity. 
Pu'to,  puta'tum,  to  prune  ;  to  think;  (put). 

Amputate,  compute,  depute,  dispute,  impute,  repute. 
Pu' tris,  rotten  ;  (putr).     Putrid,  putrefy,  putrefaction. 

456,  Miscellaneous  sentences  for  dictation, 

A  new  edition  of  Chaucer,  with  annotations  by  the  editor, 
has  been  published.  Men  sometimes  think  they  hate  flat- 
tery; but  they  hate  only  the  manner  of  it.  We  should 
manage  our  fortune  like  our  constitution :  enjoy  it  when 
good,  have  patience  when  bad,  and  never  apply  violent 
remedies  but  in  cases  of  necessity.  Time  is  the  old  justice 
that  examines  all  offenders.  The  entire  session  has  been 
occupied  in  frivolous  discussions  on  questions  of  secondary 
importance.  Glass  would  be  much  more  brittle  than  it  is, 
if  it  were  not  subjected  to  the  process  of  annealing. 


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457.  Miscellaneous  -words.    Written  exercise. 

ftuer'  u  Ions,  habitually  complaining ;  disposed  to  murmur. 

Graf  1  tude,  thankfulness;  a  due  sense  of  kindness  received. 

Co  er'  cion,  force  ;  restraint ;  compulsion. 

Ma  raud'  er,  a  plunderer  ;  one  in  search  of  booty. 

Sur  viv'  or,  one  who  outlives  another. 

Pro  pi'  tious,  favorable ;  kind  ;  auspicious  ;  benevolent. 

Re  ced'  ing,  moving  back ;  retreating ;  withdrawing. 

En  ven'  om,  to  taint  with  poison ;  to  exasperate ;  to  enrage*, 

Con'  so  nant,  agreeing  ;  consistent ;  agreeable ;  harmonious. 

Per'fidy,  treachery;  the  violation  of  a  trust;  faithlessness. 

458.  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives. 

Quad'  rus,  square  ;  quat'  uor,  four ;  (quadr). 

Quadrangle,   quadrant,   quadratic,    quadrille,   quadroon,. 

quadruped,  quadruple,  quart,  quarter,  squadron,  square. 

Qu36'  ro,  qusesi'  turn,  in  comp,  qui'  ro,  quisi'  turn,  to  seek ; 
(quir,  quisi t).  Query,  question,  acquire,  conquer,  exqui- 
site, inquest,  inquire,  inquisitive,  request,  require,  requisite. 

Qua' lis,  of  what  sort;  (qual).     Quality,  qualification. 

Que'ror,  I  bewail;  (quer).     Querulous,  quarrelsome. 

Qui'  es,  quia'  tis,  rest ;  (qui,  quiet). 

Quiet,  inquietude,  quiescent,  acquiesce,  requiem. 

Quin'tus,  fifth;  (quint).    Quintessence,  quintuple. 

Quot,  how  many  ;  (quot).     Aliquot,  quota,  quotient. 

459.  Miscellaneous  sentences  for  dictation. 

Indolent  scholars  do  not  appreciate  the  privileges  they 
enjoy.  Amputation  was  performed  to  avoid  gangrene. 
Civil  service  promotions  are  decided  upon  by  competitive 
examinations.  The  Alabama  claims  were  settled  by  arbi- 
tration. The  glory  of  great  men  should  always  be  estimated 
according  to  the  means  used  to  acquire  it.  Hope,  deceitful 
as  it  is,  carries  us  agreeably  through  life.  The  artificial 
contrivance  called  a  celestial  globe  is  a  hollow  sphere,  on 
the  surface  of  Avhich  are  represented  the  stars  and  constel- 
lations.    Simplicity  recommends  every  other  excellence. 


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460,  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise, 

Tur'  pi  tude,  wickedness  ;  moral  baseness  or  vileness. 

ftuan  da'  ry,  a  doubt;  an  uncertainty;  a  state  of  perplexity. 

Ex  tir'  pate,  to  destroy  wholly ;  to  eradicate ;  to  exterminate. 

Lac'  er  ate,  to  tear  ;  to  rend ;  to  break ;  to  mangle. 

Ra  pa'  cious,  disposed  to  seize  by  force ;  subsisting  on  prey. 

Cel'  er  y,  a  plant  of  the  parsley  family. 

Sal'  a  ry,  a  stipulated  payment  for  services  ;  Avages. 

Eev'  e  ry,  an  idle  fancy  ;  a  fit  of  deep  musing. 

Height'  ened,  elevated  ;  exalted  ;  increased. 

Strait'  ened,  constrained ;  put  to  great  inconvenience. 

461,  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives, 

Ra' bies,  madness ;  (rab).     Eabid,  rabidness,  rage,  raging. 
Ra'  dius,  a  spoke  of  a  wheel ;  (rad). 

Eadiate,  radiant,  radiation,  radius,  ray,  irradiate. 
Ra'  dix,  radi'  cis,  a  root ;  (rad,  radio). 

Radish,  race  (people),  radical,  radicle,  eradicate. 
Ra'  do,  ra'  sum,  to  scrape  ;  (rad,  ras). 

Rase,  erase,  erasure,  raze,  razor,  abrade,  abrasion. 
Ra'  mus,  a  bough  or  branch ;  (ram).    Ramify,  ramification. 
Ran'  ceo,  to  be  stale  ;  (ranc).    Rancid,  rancor,  rankle,  rank. 
Ra'  pio,  rap'  tum,  to  snatch  ;  (rap,  rapt). 

Rapacious,  rapacity,  rapier,  rapid,  rapidity,  rapine,  rapt, 
ravage,  ravish,  rapture,  enrapture,  surreptitious. 

462,  Miscellaneous  sentences  for  dictation. 

Philosophy  easily  triumphs  over  past  and  future  ills;  but 
'present  ills  triumph  over  philosophy.  An  incompetent  ruler 
is  as  injurious  to  the  welfare  of  a  state  as  a  rapacious  enemy. 
Continued  wrongs  may  make  the  wisest  mad.  Important 
business  dispenses  with  ceremony.  The  tongue  is  the  glory 
of  man ;  for  though  animals  have  memory,  Avill,  and  intel- 
lect, yet  language  is  the  Rubicon  which  they  never  have 
.  dared  to  cross.  Language  preserves  the  treasures  of  human 
knowledge.  ^^A  word  fitly  spoken,"  says  Solomon,  "is 
like  apples  of  gold  in  pictures  of  silver.'^ 


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463,  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise, 

Cav  a  lier',  a  knight ;  an  armed  horseman  ;  an  equestrian. 

Chan  de  lier',  a  frame  with  branches  for  candles  or  himps. 

Main'  ten  ance,  suj)port ;  subsistence  ;  sustenance. 

ftuar  an  tine',  to  prohibit  from  intercourse  with  the  shore. 

Strat'  e  gy,  miUtary  science ;  military  tactics. 

Strat'  a  gem,  an  artifice  in  war ;  a  trick ;  a  manoeuvre. 

Wretch'  ed  ly,  unhappily  ;  miserably. 

Por  ten'  tons,  ominous ;  foretelling  ill. 

Rav'  en  ous,  furiously  voracious  ;  rapacious.^ 

Neg'  li  gence,  carelessness  ;  continual  inattention. 

464,  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives. 

Ba'rus,  thin  ;  rare;  (rar).     Rare,  rarely,  rarefy,  rarity. 
Re'cens,  recen'tis,  new  ;  (recent).     Eecent,  recently. 
Recip'  rocus,  mutual ;  (reciproc).    Eeciprocal,  reciprocate. 
Ke'  go,  rec'  tum,  to  rule  ;  rex,  re'  gis,  a  king  ;  reg'  num,  a 

kingdom  ;  reg'  ula,  a  rule  ;  (reg,  reet,  regn). 

Rectify,  rectitude,  rector,  regal,  regalia,  regent,  regicide, 
regimen,  regiment,  region,  regular,  realm,  reign,  rule,  cor- 
rect, incorrigible,  direct,  er'ect,  erection,  resurrection. 
Re'  or,  ra'  tus,  to  think  ;  ra'  tio,  reason  ;  (re,  rat). 

Eate,  ratify,  ratio,  ration,  rational,  reason,  reasonable. 
Re'po,  rep' tum,  to  creep;  (rept).     Eeptile,  reptilian. 
Re'te,  a  net;  (ret).     Eeticule,  reticulate,  retiform,  retina. 

465,  Miscellaneous  sentences  for  dictation. 

We  seldom  find  people  ungrateful  so  long  as  we  are  in  a 
condition  to  serve  them.  The  florist  displays  exquisite  taste 
in  the  arrangement  of  his  flowers.  A^aulting  ambition  oft 
o'erleaps  itself.  The  grief  that  does  not  speak  whispers  the 
o'erfraught  heart  and  bids  it  break.  The  w^ords  which  a 
man  of  genius  selects  are  as  much  his  own  as  his  thoughts. 
Few  persons  are  aware  how  much  knowledge  is  sometimes 
necessary  to  give  the  etymology  of  a  word.  Words,  without  ' 
thoughts,  never  go  to  heaven.  Daniel  Webster  Avas  often 
Been  absorbed  in  the  study  of  an  English  dictionary. 


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466.  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise. 

Im  pres'  si  ble,  that  may  be  marked  by  pressure  ;  susceptive. 
Par  a  pher  na'  11  a,  appendages  ;  ornaments ;  trappings. 
CM  can'  er  y,  mean  act  of  wrangling ;  trickery ;  sopliistry. 
Es  pe'  cial  ly,  principally ;  cliiefly  ;  specially. 
Dis'  ere  pan  cy,  dilTerence  ;  disagreement ;  inconsistency. 
Pet  ri  fac'  tion,  the  process  of  changing  into  stone. 
Put  re  fac'  tion,  the  process  of  putrefying ;  rottenness. 
E  ma'  ci  at  ed,  thin  ;  lean  by  gradual  loss  of  health. 
Pro  pi'  ti  ate,  to  conciliate ;  to  appease  one  offended. 
Ap  pre'  ci  ate,  to  set  a  just  value  on ;  to  rate  properly. 

467.  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives, 

Ri'deo,  ri'  sum,  to  laugh  ;  (rid,  ris). 

Eidicule,  ridiculous,  risible,  deride,  derisive,  derision. 
Rig'idus,  stiff  with  cold  ;  (rig).     Rigid,  rigidly,  rigorous. 
Ei'go,  riga'  tum,  to  water  a  field  ;  (rigat).     Irrigation.    - 
Ri' pa,  a  shore;  (rip).     Arrive,  arrival,  riparian. 
Ri'tus,  a  ceremony  ;  (rit).     Eite,  ritual,  ritualist. 
Ri' vus,  a  brook  ;  a  river  ;  (riv). 

Eiver,  rivulet,  rill,  derivative,  derivation,  rival,  rivalry. 
Ro'bur,  ro'boris,  the  oak  ;  strength;  (robor). 

Eobust,  robustness,  corroborate,  corroboration. 
Ro'do,  ro'sum,  to  gnaw  ;  (rod,  res). 

Corrode,  corrosion,  corrosive,  rodent,  rostrum,  rostral. 

468.  Miscellaneous  sentences  for  dictation. 

To  study  men,  is  more  necessary  than  to  study  books. 
Who  dares  do  all  that  may  become  a  mau, 
And  dares  no  more,  he  is  a  man  indeed. 
The  queen  seldom  exercises  her  authority  to  prorogue  par- 
liament. It  is  w^ell  known  that  persons  skilled  in  gesticu- 
lation can  communicate  by  it  a  long  series  of  facts  and 
complicated  trains  of  thought.  Poetry  defies  translation : 
it  is  too  subtle  an  essence  to  be  poured  from  one  vessel  into 
another  without  loss.  There  is  a  secret  instinct  which  leads 
even  the  most  illiterate  to  recognize  ihe  potency  of  w^ords. 


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469,  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise. 

Con  stit'  u  ent,  one  who  deputes  another  to  act  for  him. 

Ex  cru'  ci  ate,  to  torture  ;  to  afflict  with  great  pain. 

Ea  pac'  i  ty,  addicted  to  plunder  ;  ravenousness. 

Men  a'  ge  rie,  a  collection  of  foreign  or  wild  beasts. 

Scin  til  la'  tion,  a  spark  ;  intellectual  splendor. 

Du  plic'  i  ty,  deceit ;  deception ;  doubleness ;  artfulness. 

Fran  gi  bil'  1  ty,  the  quality  of  being  brittle. 

In  tu  i'  tion,  the  act  of  seeing  at  once  by  the  mind. 

So  lie'  i  tude,  carefulness  ;  concern ;  anxious  care  ;  anxiety. 

Im  pla'  ca  ble,  inexorable  ;  unrelenting  ;  ruthless. 

470,  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives. 

Ho'  go,  roga'  tum,  to  ask ;  (rog,  rogat). 

Abrogate,  arrogate,   arrogance,  derogatory,  interrogate, 
interrogation,  prerogatiye,  prorogue,  supererogation. 
Bo'  sa,  a  rose  ;  (ros).     Eose,  roseate,  rosy,  rosette,  rosary. 
Ro'ta,  a  wheel  ;  rotun'  dus,  round  ;  (rot,  rotund). 

Eotate,  rotation,  rotatory,  rote,  rotund,  rotundity. 
Ru'ber,  ru'bri,  red;  (rub,  rubr). 

Euby,  rubiform,  rubricate,  rubrics,  rubicund,  ruddy. 
Ru'dis,  rude ;  untaught ;  (rud).    Eude,  rudiment,  erudit'on. 
Bum'po,  rup'tum,  to  break  ;  (rump,  rupt). 

Eupture,  abrupt,  bankrupt,  corrupt,  eruption,  interru.pt. 
Rus,  ru'  ris,  the  country;  (rus,  rur).  Eural,  rustic,  rusticate. 

471,  Miscellaneous  sentences  for  dictation. 

The  sacred  places  were  profaned,  and  the  consecrated 
vessels  w^ere  trampled  in  the  dust.  Spend  not  basely  that 
which  worthy  hands  have  honorably  w^on.  Suspicion  is 
full  of  eyes.  The  cheek  is  apter  than  the  tongue  to  tell 
an  errand.  Turn  past  evils  to  advantage.  Why  have  we 
memory  sufficient  to  retain  the  minutest  circumstances  of 
events,  and  yet  not  enough  to  remember  how  often  we  have 
related  them  to  the  same  person  ?  Both  the  climate  of  a 
country  and  the  mind  of  its  people  are  revealed  in  its  speech. 
Man  wasteth  titnOj  and  then  time  waste tli  him. 


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472,  Miscellaneous  -words.    Written  exercise. 

Phre  nol'  o  gy,  the  study  of  the  special  functions  of  the  brain. 
/  Au  dac'  i  ty,  boldness ;  intrepidity  ;  effrontery. 
(  Per  spi  cac'  i  ty,  acuteness  of  sight  or  discernment. 

Gen  er  os'  i  ty,  nobleness  of  heart ;  liberality ;  bounty. 

In  i  ti  a'  tion,  admission  ;  entrance  ;  reception. 

Cer  e  mo'  ni  ous,  observant  of  outward  rites  ;  formal ;  exact. 

Le'  ni  en  cy,  lenity  ;  mildness  ;  clemency. 

Ef  fi  ca'  cious,  producing  the  effect  intended  ;  powerful. 

Flex  i  bir  i  ty,  pliancy  ;  readiness  to  comply.- 

Par  a  lyt'  ic,  affected  with  paralysis ;  palsied. 

473,  Latin  roots  ^nd  English  derivatives. 

Sac' charum,  sugar  ;  (sacehar).     Saccharine,  sugar. 
Sae'cus,  a  bag;  (saec).     Sac,  sack,  sackcloth,  satchel. 
Sa'  cer,  sa'  era,  holy  ;  (saer). 

Sacerdotal,  sacrament,  sacramental,  sacred,  sacrifice,  sacri- 
legious, sacristan,  sacristy,  consecrate,  desecrate,  execrate. 
Sa'gax,  saga'cis,  knowing;  (sag).    Sage,  sagacity,  presage. 
Sal,  salt ;  (sal).     Saline,  salary,  salt,  salad,  sauce,  sausage, 
Sa' lio,  sal'tum,  in  com]),  sul'tum,  to  leap  ;  (sal,  suit). 

Salient,  sally,  salmon,  assail,  assailant,  assault,  assaulter, 
desultory,  exult,  exulting,  exultation,  insult,  result. 
Sa'  lus,  salu'  tis,  health ;  sal'  vus,  safe  ;  (salut,  salv). 

Salubrious,  salutary,  salute,  salvage,  salvation,  safe,  save. 

474,  Miscellaneous  sentences  for  dictation. 

The  art  of  setting  off  moderate  qualifications  often  gives 
more  reputation  than  real  merit.  The  regimen  prescribed 
by  his  medical  adviser  was  duly  observed,  and  the  result 
Avas  satisfactory.  Where  there  are  bad  habits,  a  shght 
temptation  overcomes  good  resolutions.  True  wit  is  not 
only  wit  in  itself,  but,  by  sympathy  and  excitement,  the 
cause  of  wit  in  others.  Powder,  when  employed  to  relievo 
the  oppressed  and  punish  the  oppressor,  becomes  a  great 
blessing.  The  value  of  a  book  is  immediately  depreciated 
by  the  publication  of  a  better  one  on  the  same  subject. 


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152     Grammar  School  Speller  and  Definer. 

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475.  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise, 

Hy  poc'  ri  sy,  a  concealment  of  one's  real  character  or  motiYCS. 

Su  prem'  a  cy,  liigliest  place^  authority^  or  power. 

Em'  is  sa  ry,  a  person  sent  on  private  business. 

Ev  a  nes'  cent,  vanishing  ;  fleeting  ;  imperceptible. 

Dig'  ni  ta  ry,  a  clergyman  of  iiigh  rank. 

Cem'  e  ter  y,  an  area,  or  place  where  the  dead  are  buried. 

Prej  u  di'  cial,  mischievous  ;  hurtful ;  injurious. 

Ex  ter'  mi  nate,  to  drive  beyond  the  borders  ;  to  eradicate. 

Ac  qui  es'  cence,  compliance  ;  a  quiet  consent. 

Mo  nop'  0  ly,  the  exclusive  possession  of  any  thing. 

476.  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives. 

San'  cio,  sane'  turn,  to  consecrate ;  (sanct). 

Sanction,  sanctify,  sanctuary,  sanctum,  saint,  saintly. 
San'guis,  san'guinis,  blood;  (sangnin). 

Sanguinary,  sanguine,  sang-froid,  consanguinity. 
Sa'nus,  sound;  whole;  (san).   Sane,  sanity,  insanity,  sanitary. 
Sa'  pio,  I  taste  ;  to  be  wise  ;  sa'  por,  taste ;  (sap). 

Sapient,  sapid,  sapidity,  savor,  savory,  insipid. 
Sa'tis,  enough  ;  sa'tur,  full ;  (sat,  satur). 

Sate,  satiate,  satiety,  insatiate,  satisfy,  satisfaction,  satis- 
factory, dissatisfy,  saturate,  satire,  satirical. 
Scan'  do,  scan'  sum,  in  com]),  seen'  do,  seen'  sum,  to  climb ; 

(scan,  seend,  seens).     Scan,  ascend,  descend,  transcend, 

477.  Miscellaneous  sentences  for  dictation. 

Hypocrisy  is  the  homage  that  vice  pays  to  virtue.  N"ar- 
rowness  of  mind  is  often  the  cause  of  obstinacy  :  we  do  not 
easily  believe  beyond  what  we  see.  Telegraphic  communi- 
cation between  the  two  cities  Avas  interrupted  by  the  storm. 
Those  who  can  do  nothing  but  speak  nothings  must  pass 
for  nothing.  He  who  keeps  vile  company  must  be  content 
if  his  best  virtues  and  affections  arc  thought  hypocrisy. 
If  ills  be  necessary,  then  let  us  meet  them  like  necessities. 
As  his  veracity  has  never  been  questioned,  v/e  Ijavo  no 
reason  to  doubt  the  truth  of  his  assertion. 


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478.  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise. 

XJ  nan'  i  mous,  being  of  one  mind ;  harmonious. 
A  non'  y  mous,  without  the  author's  name ;  nameless. 
Def  i  ni'  tion,  a  statement  of  the  exact  meaning  of  a  word. 
Y  Pan  a  ce'  a,  a  medicine  supposed  to  cure  all  diseases. 
Her  biv'  o  rons,  feeding  on  plants  or  herbage. 
Pen  i  ten'  tial,  proceeding  from^  or  expressing,  penitence. 
In  sur  rec'  tion,  a  rebellion ;  a  reyolt ;  a  sedition. 
Fra  ter'  ni  ty,  a  corporation ;  a  society ;  an  association. 
Ac  com'  pa  ni  ment,  an  appendage ;  something  attending. 
Rep  e  ti'  tion,  a  recital ;  a  reliearsal ;  tautology ;  iteration, 

479.  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives. 

Sein'  do,  scis'  sum,  to  cut ;   (scind,  sciss). 

Scissors,  abscind,  excise,  excision,  rescind. 
Scintir  la,  a  spark ;  (scintill).     Scintillate,  scintillation. 
Sci'  o,  sci'  tum,  to  know ;  (sci,  scit). 

Science,  scientific,  conscience,  omniscient,  prescience. 
Serf  bo,  scrip' tum,  to  write;  (scrib,  script). 

Scribe,  script.  Scriptures,  ascribe,  circumscribe,  conscript, 
describe,  description,  inscribe,  inscription,  manuscript,  post- 
script, prescribe,  proscribe,  subscribe,  superscribe,  transcribe. 
Scru'pulus,  a  small  stone;  a  doubt;  (scrupul).  Scruple. 
Scru' tor,  I  seek  ;  I  search  dihgently  ;  (scrut). 

Scrutinize,  scrutiny,  inscrutable,  inscrutability. 

480.  Miscellaneous  sentences  for  dictation. 

It  is  not  enough  to  have  good  qualities ;  we  should  also 
have  the  power  to  manage  them.  The  president's  obsequies 
were  performed  with  great  decorum.  Good-natnre  is  often 
stifled  by  the  smallest  interest.  The  shame  which  arises 
from  praise  which  we  do  not  deserve,  often  makes  us  do 
things  we  should  never  otherwise  have  attempted.  A  still 
and  quiet  conscience  is  a  peace  above  all  earthly  dignities. 
The  streets  were  filled  with  poor,  starving  wretches,  the 
picture  of  misery  and  poverty,  and  with  nothing  but  a  few 
rags  to  protect  them  from  the  inclemency  of  the  season. 


154     Grammar  School  Speller  and  Definer. 

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481,  Miscellaneous  -words.    Written  exercise. 

Sim  plic'  i  ty,  plainness  ;  sincerity  ;  singleness. 

A  mel'  io  rate,  to  make  better  ;  to  imjarove ;  to  ameliorate. 

A  dur  ter  ate,  to  corrupt ;  to  debase  ;  to  make  impure. 

Af  fa  bir  i  ty,  readiness  to j3on verse  ;  courtesy ;  urbanity. 

Sen  ti  men^  tal,  abounding  in  sensibility ;  easily  affected. 

Brag  ga  do'  ci  o,  a  boaster  ;  a  braggart* 

Au  ric'  u  lar,  pertaining  to  tbe  ear ;  conveyed  by  hearing. 

Or  bic'  u  lar,  spherical ;  circular ;  shaped  like  an  orb. 

I  sos'  ce  les,  having  two  sides  equal,  as  a  triangle. 

Det  es  ta'  tion,  extreme  hatred  ;  abhorrence  ;  abomination. 

482,  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives, 

Seul'  po,  sculp'  turn,  to  carve  ;  (sculp).     Sculpture. 
Scur'  ra,  a  scoffer  ;   (scurr).     Scurrilous^  scurrility. 
Scu'  turn,  a  shield  ;  (scut).     Scutcheon,  esquire,  squire. 
Se'  CO,  sec'  tum,  to  cut ;  (sec,  sect). 

Secant,  sect,  sectarian,  section,  segment,  bisect,  dissection, 
insect,  insectivorous,  intersect,  intersection,  venesection. 
Se'  culum,  an  age  ;  the  world  ;  (secul).  Secular,  secularize. 
Se'deo,  incomp,  si'deo,  ses'sum,  to  sit;  (sed,  sid,  sess). 

Sedentary,  sediment,  sedimentary,  sedulous,  seat,  sea, 
session,  assess,  assessment,  assessor,  assiduous,  assiduity, 
assize,  insidious,  possess,  preside,  reside,  subside,  supersede. 
Se'  men,  se'  minis,  a  seed  ;  (sem).    Seminary,  disseminate. 

483,  Miscellaneous  sentences  for  dictation. 

Eaillery  is  more  annoying  than  injury ;  for  we  have  a 
right  to  resent  injuries,  but  it  is  ridiculous  to  be  angry  at 
a  jest.  The  colonies  asserted  their  rights,  and  made  every 
exertion  to  preserve  them.  Faith  says,  ^'  There  is  a  world 
elsewhere."  Love  the  name  of  honor  more  than  you  fear 
death.  Use  diligence  and  perseverance,  and  you  cannot  fail 
of  success.  The  temples  of  the  Greeks  took  their  names 
from  the  deities  to  whom  they  were  dedicated,  l^othing  is 
more  subject  to  mistake  than  anticipated  judgment  con- 
cerning the  ease  or  difficulty  of  an  undertaking. 


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484.  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise. 

In  sep'  a  ra  ble,  that  cannot  be  separated  or  disjoined. 

I  ras'  ci  ble,  prone  to  anger  ;  easily  provoked ;  passionate. 

De  pre  ci  a'  tion,  the  act  of  lessening  the  value. 

Ac'  ces  sa  ry,  aiding  in  producing  some  effect. 

Com  pla'  cen  cy,  civility  ;  gratification  ;  satisfaction. 

Me  die'  i  nal,  having  the  property  of  healing ;  sanative. 

Au  then'  ti  cate,  to  prove  by  proper  authority. 

In  au'  gu  rate,  to  invest  with  a  new  office  by  solemn  rites. 

Mu  nif '  i  cent,  liberal ;  generous  ;  bountiful ;  beneficent. 

Be  nef '  i  cent,  doing  good  ;  bountiful ;  kind  ;  liberal. 

485.  Ziatiu  roots  and  English  derivatives. 

Se'nex,  se'nis,  an  old  man;   (sen). 

Senate,  senior,  senile,  senility,  seignior,  sire,  sir. 
Sen'tio,  sen' sum,  to  feel;  to  think  ;  (sent,  sens). 

Sense,   sensation,  sensible,   sensitive,  nonsense,   sensual, 
sentence,   sententious,    sentiment,    scent,    assent,   consent, 
dissent,  dissenter,  j)resentiment,  resentful,  resentment. 
Sep' tem,  seven  ;  (sept).     September,  septuagint,  seven. 
Se'  quor,  seen'  tus,  to  follow ;   (sequ,  secut). 

Sequel,  sequence,  sue,  suit,  suitable,  consecutive,  conse- 
quent,  consequence,   ensue,  execute,  executive,  obsequies, 
obsequious,  persecute,  prosecute,  pursuance,  subsequent. 
Sere' nus,  clear  ;  (seren).     Serene,  serenity,  serenade. 

486.  Miscellaneous  sentences  for  dictation. 

Care  and  toil  came  into  the  world  with  sin,  and  remain 
ever  since  inseparable  from  it.  When  the  vapor  of  pure 
chloroform  is  respired,  it  soon  induces  insensibility.  Cow- 
ards die  many  times  before  their  deaths  :  the  valiant  never 
taste  death  but  once.  A  soldier  without  discretion  seldom 
gains  distinction.  Feats  of  strength  or  agility  excite  our 
wonder  and  surprise,  but  they  seldom  raise  in  us  any  great 
degree  of  admiration.  I  endeavored  to  soothe  his  grief* 
and,  after  some  time,  succeeded  in  convincing  him  of  the 
necessity  of  submitting  to  the  affliction. 


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487,  Miscellaneous  vrords.    Written  exercise. 

Or'  a  to  ry,  the  art  of  speaking  well ;  eloquence. 

Cer  tif '  i  cate,  a  credential ;  a  testimonial. 

Im  pe' ri  ous,  liaughty ;  dictatorial;  arrogant;  overbearing. 

A  nem'  o  ne,  a  genus  of  perennial  herbs. 

Hal  lu  ci  na'  tion,  a  diseased  imagination;  an  error;  fallac}^ 

Per  en'  ni  al,  lasting  through  the  year ;  perpetual. 

Dil  a  ta'  tion,  expansion ;  extension  in  every  direction. 

Ca  tas'  tro  phe,  calamity  ;  disaster ;  a  final  event. 

An  i  mad  ver'  sion,  rej)roof  ;  severe  criticism ;  censure. 

Prob  lem  at'  i  cal,  questionable  ;  uncertain ;  doubtful. 

488,  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives, 

Se'  ro,  ser'  turn,  to  knit ;  se-  ries,  a  succession  ;  (ser,  sert). 

Seriatim,  series,  serial,  sermon,  assert,  assertion,  desert, 
desertion,  dissertation,  exert,  exertion,  insert,  insertion. 
Ser'po,  I  creep;  (serp).     Serpent,  serpentine. 
Ser'vio,  servi' turn,  to  obey;  (serv). 

Serf,  serve,  servant,  servile,  sergeant,  deserve,  subservient. 
Ser'  vo,  serva'  tum,  to  keep ;  (serv). 

Conserve,  conservative,  conservatory,  observe,  observation, 
preserve,  preservation,  reserve,  reservation,  reservoir. 
Sex,  six ;  (sex).     Senary,  sexennial,  sextuple,  six,  sixth. 
Si'  dus,  si'  deris,  a  star ;  (sider). 

Consider,  considerate,  desirable,  desideratum,  sidereal. 

489,  Miscellaneous  sentences  for  dictation. 

Prosperity  is  a  greater  trial  of  virtue  than  adversity. 
Weak  people  are  incapable  of  sincerity.  Laziness  persuades 
ns  that  those  things  are  impracticable  which  we  might 
easily  accomplish.  Seek  not  for  danger  where  there  is  no 
profit.  He  jests  at  scars  that  never  felt  a  wound.  One  of 
the  most  essential  points  in  forming  a  good  disposition  is  to 
^repress  every  inclination  to  satire  and  vanity.  Some  studies 
require  but  an  understanding,  but  there  are  others  which 
demand  a  very  laborious  and  continued  exertion  of  the  in- 
tellect.    Pride  is  man's  legacy  from  his  first  parents. 


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490,  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise. 

Ap  prox'  i  mate,  near  to  ;  next ;  nearly  accurate. 

Im  pe'  ri  al,  royal ;  regal ;  commanding ;  sui3reme. 

Em  pyr'  e  al,  formed  of  pure  lire  or  light ;  highly  refined. 

Dem  on  stra'  tion,  proof  by  the  exhibition  of  facts. 

En  pho'  ni  ous,  agreeable  in  sound  ;  harmonious. 

Sto  lid'  i  ty,  AYant  of  sense  ;  stupidity ;  dulness  of  intellect. 

Be  a  tif  ■  ic,  affording  heavenly  bliss ;  making  happy. 

Cor  ru  ga'  tion,  a  wrinkling  ;  a  contraction  into  wrinkles. 

Phi  Ian'  thro  py,  love  of  mankind  generally  ;  humanity. 

E  lu'  ci  date,  to  make  clear ;  to  expound  ;  to  illustrate. 

491,  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives. 

Sig'  num,  a  sign  ;  (sign). 

Sign,    signal,    signature,    signet,    signify,    insignificant, 
assign,    assignee,    consign,   consignment,   countersign,   de- 
sign, designate,  designation,  ensign,  insignia,  resignation. 
Sil'  eo,  I  am  silent ;  (sil).     Silent,  silently,  silence. 
Si' lex,  sil'icis,  flint;  (silic).     Silica,  silicate,  silicious. 
Sil'va,  a  wood  ;  (silv).     Pennsylvania,  sylvan,  savage. 
Sim' ills,  like  ;  (simil). 

Similar,  similarity,  simile,  assimilate,  dissemble,  dissimu- 
lation, resemble,  resemblance,  verisimilitude,  simulate. 
Si'mul,  at  the  same  time;  (simul).     Simultaneous. 
Sin' gulus,  one  by  one  ;  (singul).     Single,  singularity. 

492,  Miscellaneous  sentences  for  dictation. 

There  is  nearly  as  much  ability  requisite  to  know  how  to 
make  use  of  good  advice,  as  to  know  how  to  act  without  it. 
Those  who  apply  themselves  too  much  to  little  things,  com- 
monly become  incapable  of  great  ones.  Extreme  avarice 
always  makes  mistakes.  Those  strike  quickly,  being  moved, 
who  are  not  quickly  moved  to  strike.  Take  each  man's 
censure ;  but  reserve  thy  judgment.  There  are  many  cla-^ 
morons  for  reform  who  forget  the  reformation  requisite  in 
themselves.  By  the  application  of  heat,  the  coffee  bean 
emits  a  powerful  and  agreeable  odor. 


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493,  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise. 

Am  has'  sa  dor,  a  nation's  representative  at  a  foreign  court. 

Em  bar'  rass  ment,  confusion  of  mind ;  perplexity. 

Ce  ler'  i  ty,  quickness  ;  swiftness  ;  Telocity. 

Hi  lar'  i  ty,  mirth  ;  gayety ;  merriment. 

Prom'  is  so  ry,  pertaining  to,  or  containing  a  promise. 

Cel'  i  ba  cy,  an  unmarried  state  ;  single  life. 

E  quiv'  a  lent,  equal  in  value  or  worth  ;  commensurate. 

Ac  cer  er  ate,  to  hasten  ;  to  cause  to  move  faster. 

Me  rid'  i  an,  the  highest  point;  culminating  ;  noon. 

Phe  nom'  e  na,  things  remarkable  in  nature. 

494,  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives. 

Sf  nus,  a  bent  surface ;  the  bosom ;  (sin). 

Sine,  sinus,  sinuous,  sinuosity,  insinuate,  insinuation. 
Sis'  to,  sta'  tum,  to  stand ;  (sist). 

Assist,  assistance,  unassisted,  consist,  consistency,  desist, 
exist,  existence,  insist,  persist,  resist,  subsist,  subsistence. 
Si' tus,  situation  ;   (sit).     Site,  situate,  situation. 
So'cio,  socia'tum,  to  join  ;  so'cius,  a  companion  ;  (soci). 

Sociable,  social,  society,  associate,  association,  dissociate. 
Sol,  so' lis,  the  sun;  (sol).     Sol,  solar,  solstice,  parasol. 
Solem' nis,  annual ;  religiously  regular  ;  (solemn). 

Solemn,  solemnity,  solemnize,  solemnly. 
Solici'  tus,  anxious ;  uneasy ;  (solicit).     Solicit,  solicitude. 

495,  Miscellaneous  sentences  for  dictation. 

Everybody  takes  pleasure  in  returning  small  obligations, 
but  there  are  few  who  do  not  repay  great  ones  with  ingra- 
titude. ]N"othing  is  so  contagious  as  example.  Fortune 
turns  everything  to  the  advantage  of  her  favorites.  Inno- 
cence finds  not  near  so  much  protection  as  guilt.  We  joro- 
mise  according  to  our  hopes,  and  perform  according  to  our 
fears.  The  apparel  oft  proclaims  the  man.  Brevity  is  the 
soul  of  wit.  Take  unity  out  of  the  world,  and  it  dissolves 
into  chaos.  Let  your  speech  be  always  with  grace,  seasoned 
with  salt. 


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496.  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise, 

E  quiv'  0  cate,  to  evade  the  truth  ;  to  quibble  ;  to  dodge. 

Pre  var'  i  cate,  to  shuffle ;  to  use  equivocations. 

Pro  gen'  i  tor,  an  ancestor ;  a  forefather. 

Ob  se' qui ous,  basely  submissive ;  servile;  cringing;  fawning. 

In  un  da'  tion,  an  overflow  of  water ;  a  flood ;  a  deluge. 

Leg'  en  da  ry,  fabulous  ;  romantic. 

Oph'  thai  my,  inflammation  of  the  eye. 

An  ach'  ro  nism,  an  error  in  computing  time. 

Per  pe  tra' tion,  the  act  of  committing  a  crime. 

Ac  ri  mo'  ni  ous,  sharp  ;  bitter  ;  sarcastic ;  censorious. 

497.  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives. 

Sol'idus,  firm  ;  hard  ;  (solid). 

Solid,  solidify,  solder,  soldier,  consolidate,  consols. 
So' lor,  sola' tus,  to  comfort;  (sol,  solat). 

Solace,  console,  consolation,  inconsolable,  disconsolate. 
So' lus,  alone  ;  (sol). 

Sole,  soliloquy,  solitary,  solitude,  solo,  sullen,  desolate. 
Sol'vo,  solu'tum,  to  loosen  ;  (solv,  solut). 

Solve,  solvent,  solvency,  soluble,  solution,  absolve,  abso- 
lution, dissolve,  dissolute,  dissolution,  resolve,  irresolution. 
Som' nus,  sleep ;  (somn).     Somniferous,  somnambulist. 
So'  no,  son'  itum,  to  sound  ;  (son). 

Sound,  sonnet,  sonorous,  consonant,  dissonant,  resonant, 

498.  Miscellaneous  sentences  for  dictation. 

How  can  we  expect  that  another  should  keep  our  secret, 
when  it  is  more  than  we  can  do  ourselves  ?  Self-love  makes 
men  idolize  themselves,  and  tyrannize  over  others.  A  wise 
man  had  rather  avoid  an  engagement  than  conquer.  When 
sorrows  come,  they  come  not  single  spies,  but  in  battalions. 
0  that  men  should  pat  an  enemy  in  their  mouths,  to  steal 
away  their  brains  !  The  solemn  usage  of  praying  for  the 
dead  is  founded  on  the  belief  that  there  exists  a  middle 
state  of  purification  and  suffering,  through  which  the  soul 
passes  after  death.     No  legacy  is  so  rich  as  honesty. 


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499.  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise. 

Del  e  te'  ri  ous,  destructive ;  poisonous ;  injurious. 

Sub  ter  ra'  ne  ous,  lying  under  the  surface  of  tlie  eartli. 

Di  lap'  i  date,  to  pull  down ;  to  go  to  ruin,  as  a  building. 

He  red'  i  ta  ry,  descendipg  from  an  ancestor. 

Fas  tid'  i  ous,  disdainful ;  over-nice  ;  liard  to  please. 

Dis  qui' e tude,  uneasiness ;  agitation ;  anxiety;  disturbance. 

In  ter'  po  late,  to  alter  by  inserting  sometliing  new. 

Ben  e  ii'  eia  ry,  a  person  benefited  or  assisted. 

Or  ni  thol'  o  gy,  the  natural  history  of  birds. 

Ich  thy  or  0  gy,  the  natural  history  of  fishes. 

500.  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives. 

So' por,  poppy  juice;  (sopor).     Soporific,  soporiferous. 
Sor'  beo,  sorp'  turn,  to  suck  up ;  (sorb).   Absorb,  absorption. 
Sors,  sor'tis,  a  lot;  (sort).    Sort,  assort,  consort,  sorcery. 
Spar'  go,  spar'  sum,  in  comjo,  sper'  sum,  to  scatter  ;  (sparg, 

spars,  spers).     Sparse,  asperse,  disjoersion,  inters23erse. 
Spa'  tium,  sjiace ;  (spati).     Space,  spacious,  expatiate. 
Spe'cio,  in  comp,  spi'eio,  speo'tum,  to  see ;  (spec,  spic,  spect) 

Species,  special,  especial,  specie,  specify,  specific,  speci 
fication,  specimen,  specious,  spectacle,  sjoectator,  spectre, 
spectrum,  speculate,  aspect,  auspices,  circumspect,  couspi 
cuous,  despise,  expect,  inspect,  perspective,  perspicuous 
prospect,  respect,  retrospect,  suspect,  suspicious,  suspicion, 

501.  Miscellaneous  sentences  for  dictation. 

A  plausible,  insignificant  word,  in  the  mouth  of  an  expert 
demagogue,  is  a  dangerous  and  dreadful  weapon.  Avarice 
reigns  most  in  those  Avho  have  but  few  good  qualities  to 
recommend  them.  Automatic  operations  are  dis|)layed  to 
most  advantage  in  our  modern  cotton  and  flax  mills.  The 
unfortunate  crew,  having  lost  everything  they  possessed, 
were  supplied  with  clothes,  and  furnished  with  money  to 
enable  them  to  reach  their  homes.  The  date  of  the  inven- 
tion of  gunpowder  is  involved  in  obscurity.  ISTo  arguments 
can  justify  us  in  retaining  the  property  of  another. 


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502.  Miscellaneous  "words.    Written  exercise. 

In  far  li  ble,  nofc  capable  of  erring ;  not  liable  to  fail. 

In  del'  1  ble,  not  to  be  blotted  out ;  permanent. 

Car'  i  ca  ture,  a  ludicrous  representation. 

De  clam'  a  to  ry,  rhetorical ;  yeliement ;  noisy  ;  inflated. 

Ex  tra'  ne  ous,  foreign  ;  not  intrinsic ;  exterior. 

Eq'  ui  ta  ble,  distributing  equal  justice  ;  just ;  equal. 

Con'  tu  ma  cy,  stubbornness  ;  unyielding  obstinacy. 

Dis  sim  ii  la'  tion,  false  pretence ;  hypocrisy  ;  deceit. 

Dis  ere'  tion  a  ry,  controlled  only  by  judgment. 

Cal  is  then'  ics,  exercise  for  health,  strength,  or  elegance. 

503.  Iiatin  roots  and  English  derivatives. 

Spe'ro,  spera'tum,  to  hope  ;  (sper,  sperat). 

Despair,  desperado,  desperation,  prosperous,  prosperity. 

Spi' na,  a  thorn  ;  (spin).     Spine,  spiniferous,  spinous. 

Spi'  ro,  spira'  turn,  to  breatlie  ;  spi'  ritus,  breath  ;  (spir, 
spirat,  spirit).  Spirit,  spiritual,  sprightly,  sprite,  aspire, 
aspiration,  aspirate,  conspire,  conspiracy,  expire,  inspire, 
inspiration,  perspire,  perspiration,  respiration,  transpire. 

Splen'deo,  I  shine;  (splend). 

Splendid,  splendor,  resplendent,  transplendency. 

Spo'  lium,  booty  ;  (spoli).     Spoil,  spoliation,  despoil. 

Spon'  deo,  spon'  sum,  to  promise  ;  (spond,  spons). 
Sponsor,  spontaneous,  correspond,  despond,  respond. 

504.  Miscellaneous  sentences  for  dictation. 

The  major,  being  a  person  of  consummate  experience, 
was  invested  with  discretionary  power.  Men  are  never  so 
likely  to  settle  a  question  rightly  as  when  they  discuss  it 
freely.  The  learned  eye,  versed  equally  in  nature  and  art, 
easily  compares  the  picture  with  its  archetype.  This  is  a 
hall  for  mutual  consultation  and  discussion,  not  an  arena 
for  the  exhibition  of  champions.  Nothing  is  better  founded 
than  the  famous  aphorism  of  rhetoricians,  that  the  perfec- 
tion of  art  consists  in  concealing  art.  A  spoiled  child  per- 
sists in  his  folly  from  perversity  of  humor. 


102      Gra^imar  School  Speller  and  JJefiner. 

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505,  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise. 

Pat  ro  nym'  ic,  a  name  derived  from  that  of  an  ancestor. 

Or  di  na'  tion,  the  act  of  conferring  holy  orders. 

An  thor'  i  ty,  legal  power ;  force ;  inflnence ;  ascendency. 

La  bo'  ri  ous,  assiduous-;  diligent  in  work  ;  arduous. 

De  du'  ci  ble,  that  may  be  inferred ;  consequential. 

Ad  veil  ti'tious,  accidental;  casual;  foreign;  additional. 

Cy  clo  pse'  di  a,  a  dictionary  of  the  arts  and  sciences. 

0  bit'  u  a  ry,  a  notice  of  one  dead  ;  necrology. 

Con'  tu  me  ly,  rudeness  ;  insolence  ;  reproach. 

Mer  e  tri'  cious,  having  a  gaudy  appearance ;  fallacious ;  false. 

506,  !Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives. 

Squal'  idus,  filthy  ;  (squal).     Squalidness^  squalor. 
Stag' num,  standing  water ;  (stagn).    Stagnant,  stagnation. 
Stel' la,  a  star;  (stell).     Stellar,  stellate,  constellation. 
Ster' ills,  barren  ;  unfruitful;  (steril).     Sterile,  sterility. 
Ster'  no,  stra'  turn,  to  spread  out ;  to  lay  fiat;  (stern,  strat). 

Stratum,  stratify,  substratum,  consternation,  j)rostrate. 
Stil'la,  a  drop  ;  (still).     Still,  distillation,  distillery,  instil. 
Stim'ulus,  a  spur  ;  (stimul). 

Stimulus,  stimulate,  stimulative,  stimulation,  stimulant. 
Stin'  guo,  tine'  turn,  to  mark ;  to  quench ;  (stingu,  stinct). 

Distinct,  distinction,  distinctive,  distinguish,  extinct,  ex- 
tinction, extinguish,  instinct,  instinctive,  instinctively. 

507,  Miscellaneous  sentences  for  dictation. 

Money  differs  from  bullion  in  this,  that  the  quantity  of 
gold  or  silver  in  each  piece  is  ascertained  by  the  stamp. 
Custom  has  some  ascendency  over  the  understanding.  In 
the  dubious  interval  between  the  commitment  and  trial, 
tlie  prisoner  ought  to  be  treated  with  the  utmost  humanity. 
An  action,  however  conducive  to  the  good  of  our  country, 
may  be  represented  as  prejudicial  to  it.  We  can  put  no 
trust  in  a  liar,  nor  give  any  credit  to  his  tales.  Patro- 
nymics were  employed  chiefly  by  the  classical  poets  of  anti- 
quity.    Fiction  may  be  as  plausible  as  truth. 


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508,  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise 

Eu  lo'  gi  urn,  praise  ;  encomium  ;  panegyric. 

Com  pli  ment'  a  ry,  expressive  of  civility,  honor,  or  respect. 

Dec  11  na'  tion,  deviation  from  a  right  line  ;  a  refusal. 

In  de  fen'  si  ble,  not  to  be  justified  ;  censurable  ;  faulty. 

In  ad  ver'  tent,  heedless ;  careless ;  negligent. 

In  tor  er  ant,  not  able  to  endure  ;  difference  of  opinion. 

Lit  i  ga'  tion,  a  judicial  contest ;  a  lawsuit. 

Ap  pur'  te  nant,  belonging  to,  as  an  adjunct;  joined  to. 

H"u'  ga  to  ry,  trifling ;  futile  ;  insignificant ;  Avorthless. 

Per  men  ta'  tion,  a  spontaneous  change  in  a  substance. 

509,  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives, 

Stips,  sti'pis,  wages;  pjay;  (stip).  Stipend,  stipendiary. 
Stirps,  stir' pis,  a  root;  (stirp).  Extirpate,  extirpation. 
Sto,  sta' tum,  in  com;p,  sti'  tum,  to  stand;  (st,  stat,  stit). 

Stable,  unstable,  staple,  station,  stationary,  stationer, 
stationery,  state,  statesman,  stay,  armistice,  arrest,  circum- 
stance, constable,  constant,  contrast,  distant,  establish, 
estate,  extant,  instant,  instantaneous,  interstice,  obstacle, 
obstinate,  rest  (remainder),  restive,  solstice,  substance, 
superstition,  Transubstantiation,  statue,  statuary,  stature, 
statute,  constitute,  constitution,  constituent,  constituency, 
destitute,  institute,  restitution,  substitute,  substitution. 
Stran'gulo,  I  choke  ;  (strangul).    Strangle,  strangulation. 

510,  Miscellaneous  sentences  for  dictation. 

Plain,  wholesome  food,  pure  air,  and  regular  exercise 
will  not  only  strengthen  the  bodily  powers,  but  will  also 
preserve  tlie  mental  faculties  in  a  healthy  state.  Malaria 
is  caused  by  the  malignant  vapors  which  arise  from  exten- 
sive tracts  of  land  covered  with  stagnant  water.  The 
method  of  finding  the  ratio  of  the  diameter  of  a  circle 
to  its  circumference,  affords  an  instance  of  geometrical 
approximation.  To  act  in  direct  opposition  to  our  convic- 
tions is  unreasonable.  Suspicions  dispose  kings  to  tyranny. 
Nothing  quells  a  spirit  of  litigation  like  despair  of  success. 


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511,  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise, 

Vi  cis'  si  tude,  alternate  succession  ;  change;  revolution. 

In  vis'  i  ble,  that  cannot  be  perceived  by  the  sight. 

II  leg'  i  ble,  that  cannot  be  read. 

IT  biq'  ui  ty,  existence  in  all  places  at  the  same  time. 

Dis  crim'  i  nate,  to  distinguish  by  certain  tokens. 

Des'  ul  to  ry,  by  starts  and  leaps  ;  hasty  ;  without  method. 

Sov'  er  eign  ty,  supreme  power  or  rule  ;  higli  authority. 

Der  e  lie'  tion,  act  of  forsaking ;  abandonment ;  desertion. 

TJn  ten'  a  ble,  that  cannot  be  held  in  possession. 

Dis  cern'  i  ble,  that  may  be  perceived ;  perceptible. 

512,  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives, 

Strin'  go,  stric'  tum,  to  draw  tight ;  (string,  strict). 

Stringent,  strict,  stricture,  strain,  straitened,  astringent, 
constrain,  distress,  district,  restrain,  restrict,  restriction. 
Stru'  o,  struc'  turn,  to  build  ;  (stru,  struct). 

Structure,  construct,  construe,  destroy,  instruct,  instruc- 
tion, instrument,  instrumentality,  obstruct,  superstructure. 
Stu'  deo,  I  study;  (stud).  Study,  studious,  student,  studio. 
Stu'  pec,  I  am  astonished ;  I  am  torpid  ;  (stup).     Stupid, 

stupidity,  stupefy,  stupefaction,  stupendous,  stupor. 
Sua'  deo,  sua'  sum,  to  advise  ;  (suad,  suas). 

Suasion,  dissuade,  persuade,  persuasion,  persuasive. 
Sua' vis,  sweet;  soft;   (suav).     Sua.ve,  suavity,  assuage. 

513,  Miscellaneous  sentences  for  dictation. 

Kindness  united  witli  firmness  is  a  more  efficacious  means 
of  securing  obedience  than  indiscriminate  harshness  and 
severity.  Without  the  faculty  of  memory,  no  advantage 
can  be  derived  from  an  enlarged  experience.  The  fruitful- 
ness  of  the  trees  is  due  partly  to  the  natural  fertility  of  the 
soil,  and  partly  to  the  warm  sun  and  refreshing  showers 
whicli  have  been  so  prevalent  during  the  summer.  In 
many  of  the  "West  India  Islands,  the  plants  and  herbs  may 
be  said  to  grow  almost  spontaneously.  It  is  folly  to  con- 
sider things  impossible  because  they  are  impracticable. 


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514.  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise. 

Ex  or'  bi  tant,  unreasonable  ;  enormous  ;  extravagant. 
Im  per'  ti  nent,  irrelevant ;  rude  ;  intrusive ;  frivolous. 
In  tim'  1  date,  to  imj)ress  with  fear ;  to  overawe  ;  to  appall. 
I  den'  ti  ty,  state  of  being  the  same ;  sameness. 
Rep  a  ra'  tion,  restoration  ;  compensation  ;  amends. 
Som  nam'  bu  list,  ^  person  who  walks  in  his  sleep. 
In  cen'  di  a  ry,  one  who  maliciously  burns  buildings. 
Prof'  11  ga  cy,  depravity ;  wickedness ;  shameless  vice. 
Ac  cept'  a  ble,  sure  to  be  well  received  ;  welcome ;  pleasing. 
In  vin'  ci  ble,  insuperable  •  unconquerable. 

515.  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives, 

Subli' mis,  high  ;  lofty;  (sublim).     Sublimity,  sublimate. 
Suffra'  glum,  a  vote  ;  (suffrag).     Suffrage,  suffragan. 
Su'go,  suc'tum,  to  suck  ;  (sug,  suet). 

Suck,  suckle,  suckling,  suction,  succulence,  succulency. 
Sum' ma,  the  top  ;  (summ).  Summit,  sum,  consummate. 
Su'mo,  sump'tum,  to  take ;  sump'tus,  cost ;  (sum,  sumpt). 

Sumptuous,  sumptuary,  assume,  consume,  consumptive, 
consumption,  presume,  presumption,  presumptuous,  resume. 
Su' per,  above  ;  over;  (super). 

Superior,  supreme,  insuperable,  sovereign,  sovereignty. 
Sur'  go,  surrec'tum,  to  rise  ;  (surg,  surrect). 

Surge,  source,  insurgent,  insurrectionary,  resurrection. 

516.  Miscellaneous  sentences  for  dictation, 

Solomon,  in  all  his  glory,  was  not  arrayed  like  one  of 
these.  In  America,  literature  and  the  elegant  arts  must 
grow  up  side  by  side  with  the  coarser  plants  of  daily  neces- 
sity. Perfect  good-breeding  is  equally  inconsistent  with  a 
stiff  formality,  an  impertinent  forwardness,  and  an  awk- 
ward bashfulness.  The  poor  man  became  so  weak  and 
emaciated  by  his  long  illness,  that  he  was  no  louger  fit 
to  work.  The  most  enormous  wealth  and  most  successful 
ambition  have  seldom  produced  satisfaction.  Vanity  is  the 
most  fruitful  source  of  unhappiness. 


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517.  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise. 

Pre  rog'  a  tive,  an  exclusive  or  peculiar  privilege. 

In  dis'  so  In  ble,  that  cannot  be  dissolved ;  indestructible. 

In  ca  pac'  i  tate,  to  disable  ;  to  disqualify. 
y  Dir  a  to  ry,  inclined  to  delay ;  tardy ;  slow  ;  loitering. 
V  Et  y  mor  0  gy,  the  study  of  the  derivation  of  words. 

Chi  rop'  0  dist,  a  surgeon  for  the  hands  and  feet. 

De  struct'  i  ble,  capable  of  being  destroyed  ;  perishable. 

Ac  count'  a  ble,  responsible  ;  answerable  ;  amenable. 

Liq  ne  fac'  tion,  the  conversion  of  a  solid  into  a  liquid. 
)f/  Tau  tor  0  gy,  a  repetition  in  different  words  or  phrases. 

518.  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives, 

Tab'ula,  a  board  ;  taber'  na,  a  shed  ;  (tabul,  tabern). 

Table,  tablet,  tablature,  tabulate,  tabernacle,  tavern. 
Ta'ceo,  tac'itum,  to  be  silent ;   (tac,  tacit). 

Tacifc,  tacitly,  taciturn,  taciturnity,  reticence,  reticcncy. 
Ta'lis,  such  ;  like  for  like  ;   (tal).     Eetaliate,  retaliatory. 
Tan'go,  ill  comi^,  tin'go,  tac'tum,  to  touch ;  (tang,  ting,  tact). 

Tact,  tangent,  tangible,  attain,  contact,  contagious,  con- 
taminate, contiguous,  contingent,  intact,  integer,  integrity. 
Tar'dus,  slow;  (tard).     Tardy,  tardily,  tardiness,  retard. 
Te'  go,  tec'  turn,  to  cover ;  (teg,  tect). 

Integument,  detect,  protectorate,  jorotection,  protege. 
Tern' no,  tempt' um,  to  scorn  ;  (tempt).     Contemptible. 

519.  Miscellaneous  sentences  for  dictation. 

An  epitaph  ought  not  necessarily  to  be  an  epigram,  though 
most  clever  ones  are  epigrams.  A  merry  heart  maketh  a 
cheerful  countenance.  False  philosophy  inspires  fallacious 
hope.  After  a  long  period  of  fine  weather,  the  mercury 
may  fall  for  two  or  three  days  before  any  j)erceptible  change 
takes  place.  It  is  a  characteristic  of  frivolous  minds  to  be 
wholly  occupied  with  the  vulgar  objects  of  life.  Were  all 
books  reduced  to  their  quintessence,  many  a  bulky  author 
would  make  his  appearance  in  a  joenny  pamphlet.  The 
Lord's  Prayer  has  an  intercessory  petition  for  our  enemies. 


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520.  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise. 

Con  sci  en'  tious,  influenced  by  the  conscience  ;  scrupulous. 
Pre  dom'  i  nant,  prevalent ;  controlling ;  superior  in  influence. 
Va'  ri  e  gate,  to  vary ;  to  diversify  with  colors ;  to  streak. 
Dell  ca  cy,  something  highly  pleasing  to  the  taste ;  refinement. 
Dex  ter'  i  ty,  readiness ;  skill ;  expertness  ;  adroitness. 
Dis  pen'  sa  ry,  an  institution  to  supply  medicine  to  the  poor. 
Ef  fron'  te  ry,  impudence  ;  assurance  ;  shameless  boldness. 
Inter'ro  gate,  to  examine  by  asking  questions  ;  to  catechise. 
Impal'  pa  ble,  not  to  be  perceived  by  the  touch  ;  intangible. 
In  cred'  i  ble,  that  cannot  be  credited  ;  surpassing  belief. 

521.  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives. 

Tem'pero,  tempera'  turn,  to  temper;  (temper,  temperat). 
Temper^  temperate,  temperance,  temperature,  distemper. 
Tern'  pus,  teni'  poris,  time  ;  (tem.p,  temper). 

Tempest,  temporal,  temporary,  temporize,  contemporary, 
extempore,  tense,  temperature,  intemperate,  time,  pastime. 
Ten' do,  ten'tum,  ten'  sum,  to  stretch  ;  (tend,  tent,  tens). 

Tend,  tendency,  tendon,  tense,  tension,  tent,  attend, 
attendant,  attention,  contend,  contentious,  distend,  extend, 
extensive,  intend,  intention,  intent,  intense,  intensify,  os- 
tensible, ostentation,  ostentatious,  portend,  portent,  pre- 
tend, pretence,  subtend,  superintendent,  superintendence. 

522.  Miscellaneous  sentences  for  dictation. 

It  is  usual,  when  vessels  sail  under  convoy,  to  have  a 
place  of  rendezvous,  in  case  of  dispersion  by  storm,  or  other 
accident.  Interesting  anecdotes  aflorcl  examples  Avhicli  may 
be  of  use  in  respect  to  our  own  conduct.  One  poison  may 
be  an  antidote  to  another.  Though  peevishness  breaks  not 
out  in  |)aroxysms  of  outrage,  it  wears  out  hapj)iness  by  slow 
corrosion.  Tragedy  is  the  miniature  of  human  life.  Pan- 
tomimic acting,  accompanied  by  music,  has  been  in  use 
among  the  Chinese,  and  other  Oriental  people,  from  the 
earliest  times.  Constant  boasting  betrays  incapacity.  Few 
men  are  admired  bv  their  servants. 


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523.  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise. 

Ma  hog'  a  ny,  a  valuable  kind  of  hard  Avood. 

Ad'  mi  ra  ble,  wonderful ;  excellent ;  astonishing. 

Psy  chol'  0  gy,  the  doctrine  of  the  soul  or  mind. 

Pe  cun'  ia  ry,  relating  to  money  ;  monetary. 

Rec  on  oil  i  a'  tion,  a  renewal  of  friendship. 

II  lit'  er  ate,  uninstructed  in  books  ;  untaught ;  ignorant. 

Per'  emp  to  ry,  absolute  ;  decisive  ;  positive ;  imj)erative. 

Tran  seen' den  cy,  pre-eminence;  high  excellence. 

A  poo'  ry  phal,  not  canonical ;  of  doubtful  authority. 

Ge  ni  al'  i  ty,  gayety  ;  cheerfulness. 

524.  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives. 

Te'  neo,  ten'  turn,  to  hold ;  (ten,  tent). 

Tenable,  tenacious,  tenacity,  tenant,  tendril,  tenement, 
tenet,  tenure,  abstain,  abstinence,  appertain,  appurtenance, 
contain,  contentment,  continent,  continue,  continuity,  coun- 
tenance, detain,  entertain,  lieutenant,  maintain,  mainten- 
ance, obtain,  pertain,  pertinacious,  pertinent,  impertinent, 
retain,  retention,  retentive,  retinue,  sustain,  sustenance. 
Ten' to,  tenta'  tum,  to  try  ;  (tent,  tentat). 

Tempt,  temptation,  tempter,  tentative,  attempt. 
Ten'uis,  thin;  (tenn).     Tenuity,  attenuate,  extenuate. 
Ter'  minns,  a  limit ;   (termin). 

Term,  terminate,  determine,  exterminate,  interminable. 

525.  Miscellaneous  sentences  for  dictation. 

The  art  of  poetry  is  to  touch  the  j)assions,  and  its  duty 
to  lead  them  on  the  side  of  virtue.  People's  opinions  of 
themselves  are  apparent  in  their  countenances.  A  motive 
to  the  invention  of  new  words  is  the  desire  thereby  to  cut 
short  lengthy  explanations.  It  is  not  easy  for  the  mind  to 
put  off  those  confused  notions  and  prejudices  it  has  imbibed 
from  custom.  Is  there  anything  that  more  embitters  the 
enjoyments  of  this  life  than  shame  ?  0,  swear  not  by  the 
moon,  the  inconstant  moon  !  The  arteries,  with  a  con- 
tractile force,  drive  the  blood  forward. 


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526,  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise, 

Pla'  gi  a  rism,  the  theft  of  another's  literary  work. 

TJ  sur  pa'  tion,  forcible^  illegal  seizure  or  possession. 

Des'  pi  ca  ble,  base  ;  mean  ;  contemptible  ;  Avorthless. 

Ad  di'  tion  al,  that  is  added. 

Val  e  die'  to  ry,  bidding  farewell ;  a  farewell  address. 

Ep  i  dem'  ic,  a  disease  affecting  great  numbers. 

In  gra'ti  ate,  to  commend  to  another's  confidence;  to  insinuate. 

Ho  mo  ge'  ne  ous,  having  the  same  nature. 

E  moF  u  ment,  compensation  for  service  ;  gain  in  general. 

Ter  res'  tri  al,  relating  to,  or  consisting  of,  earth  ;  earthly. 

527,  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives, 

Te'ro,  tri' tuna,  to  bruise  ;  to  rub  ;  (ter,  trit). 

Trite,  triturate,  contrite,  contrition,  detriment,  attrition. 
Ter'  ra,  the  earth  ;   (terr). 

Terrace,  terraqueous,  terrestrial,  territory,  terrier,  coun- 
try, inter,  interment,  mediterranean,  subterranean. 
Ter'  reo,  ter'  ritum,  to  frighten  ;  (terr). 

Terrible,  terrific,  terrify,  terror,  deter,  deterrent. 
Tes'tis,  a  witness;   (test). 

Testify,  testament,  testamentary,  testator,  testimony,  tes- 
timonial, intestate,  attest,  attestation,  content,  detest,  de- 
testable, detestation,  protest,  protestation,  protestant. 

528,  Miscellaneous  sentences  for  dictation. 

Any  two  colors  which,  when  combined  together,  produce 
white  light,  are  said  to  be  com23lementary  to  one  another. 
The  secretary  poured  ink  all  over  the  writings,  and  so 
defaced  them  that  they  were  made  illegible.  Franklin  de- 
monstrated the  identity  of  lightning  and  the  electric  fluid. 
Idioms  often  set  the  powers  of  translation  at  defiance. 
Ignorance  of  the  law,  which  every  one  is  bound  to  know, 
excuses  no  man.  Is  the  jay  more  precious  than  the  lark, 
because  his  feathers  are  more  beautiful  ?  Knight-errantry 
was  not  altogether  a  fiction  of  romance.  The  lion  is  not  so 
fierce  as  they  paint  him. 


170     Grammar  School  Speller  and  Definer.  . 

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529.  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise. 

Con  spir'  a  cy,  a  2^1ot  against  a  goyernment ;  a  plotting. 

Mir  li  ner  y,  the  manufacture  of  head-dresses. 

Mir  i  ta  ry,  belonging  to  the  army  ;  warlike ;  martial. 

An  ni  ver'  sa  ry,  a  stated  day  for  an  annual  celebration. 

Av  0  ca'  tion,  employment ;  business  ;  occupation. 

Ex  on'  er  ate,  to  disburden  of  blame  ;  to  acquit ;  to  clear. 

Ex  Mr  a  rate,  to  make  cheerful ;  to  enliven  ;  to  animate. 

Su  per  cir  i  ous,  haughty;  arbitrary;  dictatorial. 

A  nom'  a  ly,  irregularity ;  deviation  from  a  common  rule. 

Flag  el  la'  tion,  a  whipping ;  a  flogging  ;  a  scourging. 

530.  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives. 

Tex'  o,  tex'  turn,  to  weave  ;  (text). 

Text,  textual,  textile,  texture,  context,  pretext. 
Ti'  meo,  I  fear ;  tim'  idus,  fearful ;  (tini,  tim.id). 

Timid,  timidity,  timorous,  intimidate. 
Tin' go,  tine' turn,  to  sprinkle;  to  dye  ;  (ting,  tinct). 

Tinge,  tincture,  tint,  taint,  attaint,  attainder. 
Tit'ulus,  a  title  ;  (titul).     Title,  titulary,  entitle. 
Torero,  tolera'tum,  to  bear  ;  (toler,  tolerat). 

Tolerable,  tolerance,  tolerate,  toleration,  intolerant. 
Tol'lo,  I  lift  up;  (toll).     Extol,  extoUer,  extollent,  toll. 
To'  no,  ton'  itum,  to  thunder ;  (ton). 

Astonish,  astound,  detonate,  detonation. 

531.  Miscellaneous  sentences  for  dictation. 

A  great  portion  of  our  happiness  in  this  world  arises  from 
social  intercourse.  Instruction  or  admonition  is  salutary 
when  it  serves  the  purpose  of  strengthening  good  princij)les, 
and  awakening  a  sense  of  guilt  or  impropriety.  Many  who 
have  enough  for  themselves  never  think  of  whether  others 
are  sufficiently  provided  for.  What  precise  collection  of 
simple  ideas  modesty  or  frugality  stands  for  in  another's 
use,  is  not  certainly  known.  The  girl's  humble  courtesy 
was  one  of  those  quiet,  grateful  sinkings,  wherein  the  spirit 
bows  itself  down,  and  the  body  does  no  more  than  tell  it. 


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532.  Miscellaneous  -words.    Written  exercise. 

Sys  tern  at'  ic,  methodical ;  regular  ;  organically  arranged. 

E  lie'  it  ed,  brought  out ;  drawn  out ;  educed  ;  extracted. 
,    Ha  bil'  i  ment,  clothing ;  dress  in  general. 

An  i  mos'  i  ty,  malignity ;  passionate  enmity ;  rancor. 

Lu  gu'  bri  ous,  indicating  sorrow. 

Pal  pi  ta'  tion,  a  violent  throbbing  of  the  heart. 
\/  Ac  cou'tre  ments,  military  dress;  equipage;  trappings. 

Par'  si  mo  ny,  covetousness  ;  frugality. 

Up  hoi'  ster  y,  furniture  supplied  by  upholsterers. 

In  flu  en'  za,  a  severe  form  of  catarrh. 

533.  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives. 

Tor'  peo,  I  am  benumbed  ;  (torp).    Torpid^  torpor,  torpedo. 
Tor'  queo,  tor'  tum,  to  twist ;  (torqu,  tort). 

Tortuous,  torture,  torment,  contort,  contortion,  distort, 
distortion,  extort,  extortion,  extortionate,  retort. 
Tor'reo,  tos'  tum,  to  roast;  (torr,  tost). 

Torrefy,  torrefaction,  torrid,  torrent,  toast,  toaster. 
Tra'  do,  tra'  ditum,  to  hand  down  ;  (trad,  tradit). 

Tradition,  traditionary,  traitor,  treason,  betray,  betrayal. 
Tra'  ho,  trac'  tum,  to  draw ;   (tra,  tract). 

Trace,  traceable,  track,  tractable,  trail,  train,  j:rait,  treat, 
abstract,  abstraction,  contract,  contraction,  detract,  distract, 
entreat,  extract,  portray,  protract,  retrace,  retreat,  subtract. 

534.  Miscellaneous  sentences  for  dictation. 

The  memory  relieves  the  mind  in  her  vacant  moments, 
and  prevents  any  chasms  of  thought,  by  ideas  of  what  is 
past.  The  inevitable  consequences  of  extravagance  are  ruin 
and  misery.  Many  persons  judge  wrongly  of  their  neigh- 
bors, from  not  sufficiently  considering  the  motives  of  their 
actions.  Several  of  the  party  had  begun  to  suffer  dreadfully 
fr.om  intense  thirst,  and  two  were  in  the  agony  of  death. 
Merchants  and  tradesmen  profit  by  the  multiplied  wants, 
comforts,  and  indulgences  of  civilized  life.  Astronomers 
are  able  to  calculate  eclipses  with  astonishing  precision.  ^ 


172     Grammar  School  Speller  and  Definer. 


535,  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise. 

Ver  nac'  u  lar,  pertaining  to  one's  native  country. 

Pre  sent'  i  ment,  a  previous  notion^  idea,  or  sentiment. 

As  sim'  i  late,  to  convert  into  a  like  substance. 

An  ni'  hi  late,  to  destroy  ;  to  reduce  to  nothing ;  to  annul. 

In  firm'  i  ty,  debility  ;  weakness  of  body  or  mind  ;  disease. 

In  com'  pe  tent,  inadequate  \  insufficient ;  incapable. 

A  cer'  bi  ty,  a  rough,  sour  taste  ;  severity ;  harshness. 

Sed'  en  ta  ry,  passed  chiefly  in  sitting ;  inactive. 

Fea  si  bil'  i  ty,  practicability. 

Su  per  fi'  cial,  being  on  the  surface  ;  not  deep  ;  shallow. 

536,  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives. 

Tranquil' lus,  quiet ;  (tranquill).     Tranquil^  tranquillity. 
Tre'mo,  I  shake;  (trem). 

Tremble,  tremendous,  tremor,  tremulous,  tremulousness. 
Trep'idus,  great  fear;  (trepid).    Trepidation,  intrejoidity. 
Tres,  tri'  a,  three  ;  (tre,  tri). 

Triad,  triangle,  triangular,  trident,  triennial,  trifle,  tri- 
vial, trinity,  trio,  triphthong,  triple,  trisyllable,  trestle. 
Tri' bulo,  1  thrash  ;  (tribul).     Tribulation. 
Trib'  uo,  tribu'  turn,  to  give ;  to  allot ;  (trib,  tribut). 

Tribute,  tributary,  attribute,  contribute,  contribution,  dis- 
tribute, distribution,  distributive,  retribution,  retributive. 
Tri'  bus,  a  tribe  ;  (trib).     Tribe,  tribune,  tribunal. 

537,  Miscellaneous  sentences  for  dictation. 

Poetry  was  frequently  inscribed  upon  quadrangular  staves, 
each  face  containing  a  line ;  hence  a  verse  and  a  stave  are 
still  considered  synonymous.  Talents  for  criticism,  namely, 
smartness,  quick  censure,  vivacity  of  remark,  indeed,  all  but 
acerbity,  seem  rather  the  gift  of  youth  than  of  old  age.  It  is 
not  the  quantity  of  meat,  but  the  cheerfulness  of  the  guests, 
that  makes  the  feast.  An  infusion  of  a  system  of  favoritism 
into  a  popular  government  creates  disturbance.  If  refine- 
ment does  not  lead  directly  to  purity  of  manners,  it  obviates, 
at  least,  their  greatest  depravation. 


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538,  Miscellaneous  -words.    Written  exercise. 

In  ter  li  gi  ble,  that  may  be  understood ;  plain ;  distinct. 
In  flam'  ma  ble,  easily  enkindled ;  ignitible. 
\/  Ir  rep'  a  ra  ble,  that  cannot  be  mended  or  recovered. 
IT  til'  i  ty,  usefulness ;  convenience ;  benefit ;  service. 
Phys  i  ol'  0  gy,  the  science  of  nature^  or  of  life. 
Col  lat'  er  al,  indirect ;  not  immediate  ;  subordinate. 
Mis  eel  la'  ne  ous,  mixed  ;  consisting  of  several  kinds. 
In  no  va'  tion,  a  change  in  established  laws  or  customs. 
In  ter  ces'  sor,  one  who  pleads  for  another ;  a  mediator. 
Per  tur  ba'  tion,  disturbance  ;  great  uneasiness ;  confusion. 

539,  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives. 

Tri' cae,  hindrances  ;  (trie).     Extricate,  intricate,  intrigue. 
Trium'  phus,  tlie  formal  entrance  of  a  victorious  general 

into  ancient  Eome ;  (triumph).     Triumph,  triumphal. 
Tru'  do,  tru'  sum,  to  thrnsfc ;  to  push  ;  (trud,  trus). 

Intrude,  intrusion,  obtrude,  obtrusion,  obtrusive,  unob- 
trusive, protrude,  protrusion,  abstruse,  abstruseness,  thrust. 
Trun'  CO,  trunca' turn,  to  cut  off ;   (trunc,  truncat). 

Trunk,  truncate,  truncated,  detruncate,  truncheon. 
Tu'ber,  a  swelling;  (tuber).    Tuber,  tubercle,  protuberance. 
Tu'  bus,  a  tube  ;  a  pipe ;  (tub).    Tube,  tubular,  tubuliform. 
Tu'  eor,  tu'  itus,  tu'tus,  to  watch  ;  (tuit,  tut). 

Tutor,  tutorage,  tutorial,  tuition,  intuition,  intuitive. 

540,  Miscellaneous  sentences  for  dictation. 

If  the  Indians  fled  from  this  incessant  toil  and  barbarous 
coercion,  and  took  refuge  in  the  mountains,  they  were 
hunted  out  like  wild  beasts.  All  medical  men  agree  that 
coffee  stimulates  the  brain,  and  banishes  somnolency.  A 
fabric,  though  high  and  beautiful,  if  founded  on  rubbish, 
is  easily  made  the  triumph  of  the  winds.  Modesty  is  an 
exquisite  sensibility  that  warns  a  person  to  shun  the  first 
appearance  of  everything  hurtful.  Long  sentences  in  a 
short  composition  are  like  large  rooms  in  a  small  house. 
Time  gives  an  inflexible  rigidity  to  our  manners. 


174     GEAM3IAR  School  Speller  and  De finer, 

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541.  Miscellaneous  -words.    Written  exercise. 

In  al'  ien  a  ble,  that  cannot  be  transferred  to  another. 

Re  ver'  ber  ate,  to  rebound  ;  to  resound. 

Reg  i  men'  tal,  belonging  to  a  regiment ;  military. 

Prop  a  ga'  tion,  increase-;  generation  ;  extension. 

Res  pi  ra'  tion,  the  act  of  breathing ;  an  interval ;  rest. 

Mel'  an  chol  y,  disnml ;  gloomy ;  habitually  dejected. 

Im  pas'  sa  ble,  not  to  be  passed ;  impervious. 

Im  pas'  si  ble,  incapable  of  suffering ;  exempt  from  pain. 

Sub  lim'  i  ty,  grandeur ;  loftiness  ;  elevation. 

Stu  pe  fac'  tion,  insensibility ;  stupidity  ;  dulness. 

542.  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives. 

Tu'  meo,  I  swell ;  tum.ul'  tus,  a  tumult ;  (turn,  tumult). 

Tumor,  tumefy,  tumid,  tumular,  tomb,  entomb,  tumult, 
tumultuous,  contumacy,  contumacious,  contumely. 
Tun'  do,  tu'  sum,  to  bruise  ;  (tund,  tus). 

Contuse,  contusion,  obtund,  obtuse ;  obtuseness. 
Tur'ba,  a  crowd;  confusion;   (turb).     Turbid,  turbulent, 

trouble,  troublesome,  disturb,  disturbance,  perturbation. 
Tur'geo,  I  swell;  (turg).  Turgid,  turgidity,  turgescence. 
Tur'  ris,  a  tower ;  (turr).  Turret,  turreted,  tower,  towery. 
TJ'ber,  an  udder;  fruitful;  (uber).  Exuberant,  exuberance. 
Ubi'que,  everywhere;  (ubiqu).  Ubiquity,  ubiquitous. 
urcus,  ul'ceris,  a  boil;  (ulcer).     Ulcer,  ulceration. 

543.  Miscellaneous  sentences  for  dictation. 

Though  Milton  is  most  distinguished  for  his  sublimity, 
yet  there  is  much  of  the  beautiful*,  the  tender,  and  the 
pleasing  in  many  j)arts  of  his  work.  He  could  draw  an 
ill  face,  or  caricature  a  good  one,  with  a  masterly  hand. 
Education  begins  the  gentleman ;  but  reading,  good  com- 
pany, and  reflection  must  finish  him.  I  am  the  sole  depo- 
sitary of  my  own  secret,  and  it  shall  perish  with  me.  Every 
loquacious  hireling  who  shows  strangers  about  the  picture 
galleries  in  Italy  is  termed  a  cicerone.  Many  rights  are  in- 
alienable, as  the  right  of  liberty  or  of  speech. 


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644.  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise, 

Rec  re  a'  tion,  amusement ;  sport ;  entertainment. 

Pro  nom'  i  nal,  having  the  nature  of  a  pronoun. 

Ex  M  bi'  tion,  display ;  any  public  show. 

Rec  i  proc'  i  ty,  mutual  advantages,  obligations,  or  rights. 

Ex  haust'  i  ble,  capable  of  being  drained  or  emptied. 

Fath'  om  a  ble,  that  may  be  sounded. 

Ad  ju'  di  cate,  to  try  and  determine  ;  to  adjudge  ;  to  settle. 

Gen  e  al'  o  gy,  a  successive  series  of  families ;  a  pedigree, 

E  qui  noc'  tial,  the  celestial  equator. 

Ex  trav'  a  sate,  to  force  out,  as  of  ducts  or  vessels. 

645.  liatin  roots  and  English  derivatives. 

Ul'tra,  beyond  ;  (ultr). 

Ulterior,  ultimate,  ultraist,  penult,  penultimate,  outrage. 
Um' bra,  a  shade  ;  (umbr). 

Umbrage,  umbrageous,  adumbrate,  umbrella,  penumbra. 
Un^da,  a  wave;  (und).     Undulate,   undulation,   abound, 

abuudance,  inundate,  inundation,  redound,  redundancy. 
Un'  guo,  unc'  tum,  to  anoint ;  (ungu,  unct). 

Extreme  Unction,  unctuous,  unguent,  anoint,  ointment. 
U^  nus,  one ;  (un).     Unit,  unite,  unity,  union,  disunion, 

unison,  unicorn,  uniformity,  universe,  universal,  unique. 
Urbs,  a  city;  (urb). 

Urban,  urbane,  urbanity,  suburb,  suburbed,  suburban. 

546,  Miscellaneous  sentences  for  dictation. 

Those  who  seek  truth  only,  and  desire  to  propagate  noth- 
ing else,  freely  expose  their  principles  to  the  test.  Law  and 
equity  are  two  things  which  God  hath  joined,  but  which 
man  hath  put  asunder.  The  pertinacity  with  which  the 
Saxons  clung  to  their  customs  and  language  seemed  to 
increase  with  the  cruel  policy  of  their  haughty  conqueror. 
The  dissenters  were  extremely  tenacious  of  their  own  opin- 
ions, and  defended  them  on  all  occasions  with  the  utmost 
obstinacy.  Happiness  does  not  consist  in  the  pleasures  of 
sense,  in  whatever  profusion  or  variety  they  may  be  enjoyed. 


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547.  Miscellaneous  "words.    Written  exercise. 

>/  Ir  re  triev'  a  ble,  not  to  be  recovered  or  repaired. 

Ir  rel'  e  vant,  not  applicable ;  impertinent ;  irrelative. 

Re  cip'  i  ent,  one  who  receives  anything  ;  a  receiver. 
y^Om  niv'  o  rous,  eating  everything  indiscriminately. 
"s/  Ca  dav'  er  ous,  having  the  appearance  of  a  dead  body. 
V^  In  ef '  fa  ble,  unspeakable ;  unutterable. 
V/In  su'per  a  ble,  that  cannot  be  overcome ;  invincible. 

As  cend'  en  cy,  controlling  influence  ;  authority  ;  power. 

In  ter  fer'  ence,  an  intermeddling ;  intervention ;  opposition. 

In  her'  i  tance,  patrimony ;  that  which  is  inherited. 

548.  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives. 

TJ'  tor,  u'  sus,  to  use ;  (ut,  us).    Use,  usable,  usage,  useful, 

usual,  usury,  utensil,  utility,  abuse,  usurp,  peruse. 
Vac'  ca,  a  cow ;  (vacc).     Yaccine,  vaccinate,  vaccination. 
Vaeir  lo,  I  waver ;  (vacill).     Vacillate,  vacillation. 
Va'  CO,  vaca'tum,  to  be  empty ;  (vac,  vacat). 

Vacant,  vacancy,  vacation,  vacuity,  vacuum,  evacuation. 
Va'  do,  va'  sum,  to  go ;  (vad,  vas). 

Evade,  evasion,  invade,  invasion,  pervade,  pervasion,  wade. 
Va'  gor,  I  wander ;  (vag). 

Vague,  vagary,  vagrant,  vagrancy,  vagabond,  extravagant. 
Va'  leo,  va'  litum,  to  be  strong ;  to  be  of  value ;  (val,  valit). 

Valiant,  valid,  valor,  value,  avail,  convalescent,  prevail. 

549.  Miscellaneous  sentences  for  dictation. 

We  are  guilty  of  an  irreparable  injustice  when  we  are 
prejudiced  by  the  looks  of  those  whom  we  do  not  know. 
When  a  notorious  villain  is  complimented,  the  character 
of  the  person  commended,  the  air  of  contempt  exhibited 
by  the  speaker,  and  the  exorbitancy  of  the  commendation, 
sufficiently  discover  the  irony.  In  Pennsylvania,  the  judges 
are  required,  in  giving  their  opinions,  to  give  the  reasons 
upon  which  they  are  founded.  About  the  middle  of  the 
fourth  century  from  the  building  of  Eome,  it  was  declared 
lawful  for  nobles  and  plebeians  to  intermarry. 


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550.  Miscellaneous  w^ords.    Written  exercise. 

Ac'  cu  ra  cy,  exactness  ;  correctness ;  nicety. 

As  si  du'  i  ty,  diligence  ;  closeness  of  application. 

In  ad'  e  quate,  defective ;  insufficient ;  incommensurate. 

Mach  i  na'  tion,  an  artifice  ;  a  contrivance ;  a  stratagem. 

EI  ee  mos'  y  na  ry,  one  who  subsists  on  charity. 

Chi  rog' ra  phy,  art  of  writing;  penmanship;  handwriting. 

Vo  lu'mi  nous,  consisting  of  many  volumes;  large. 

In  an'  i  mate,  lifeless  ;  inert ;  dead ;  extinct. 

efer  en'tial,  respectful;  expressing  deference;  subservient. 
Cal  ca'  re  ous,  consistins:  of  chalk  or  lime. 


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551,  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives. 

Val'  vse,  folding  doors  ;  (valv).     Valve,  bivalve,  univalve. 
Va' nus,  vain  ;  empty;  (van).    Vanity,  vanish,  vain,  vaunt. 
Va' por,  an  exhalation  ;  (vapor).    Vapor,  evaporate,  vapid. 
Va'rius,  different;  (vari).  Vary,  variety,  variance,  variegate. 
Vas,  a  vessel;  (vas).     Vase,  vascular,  vessel,  extra vasate. 
Ve'geto,  I  animate  ;  (veget).     Vegetable,  vegetation. 
Ve'ho,  vec'tum,  to  bring ;  vex'o,  I  disturb ;  (veh,  veet,  vex). 

Vehicle,  veterinary,  vex,  convex,  convey,  invective. 
Vel'lo,  vul'sum,  to  pull ;  to  tear  out ;  (veil,  vuls). 

Convulse,  convulsion,  convulsive,  divulsion,  revulsion. 
Ve'lo,  I  cover;  (vel).     Veil,  revelation,  develop,  envelop. 
Ve'lox,  velo'cis,  swift;  (veloc).     Velocity,  velocipede. 

552,  Miscellaneous  sentences  for  dictation. 

Great  and  strange  calms  usually  portend  the  most  violent 
storms.  All  men,  even  the  mo^t  depraved,  are  subject, 
more  or  less,  to  compunctions  of  conscience.  Industry  is 
a  striking  characteristic  of  all  classes  of  the  population  in 
China.  Discernment  argues  a  higher  quality  of  intellect 
than  penetration  :  the  latter  is  indispensable  to  every  sta- 
tion in  life,  but  the  former  is  more  necessary  for  officials 
to  whom  the  destinies  of  men  are  intrusted.  Some  circum- 
stances of  misery  are  so  powerfully  ridiculous  that  we  are 
forced  to  give  way  to  momentary  emotions  of  merriment. 


178      Grammar  School  Speller  and  Definer. 

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553,  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise. 

Res  ur  rec'  tion,  a  revival  from  the  dead. 

Ca  pac'  i  ty,  room  ;  space ;  mental  power  or  ability. 

Ite  cap'  i  tate,  to  cut  off  the  head. 

Def  a  ma'  tion,  slander  ;  calumny  ;  aspersion  ;  detraction. 

Sane'  ti  mo  ny,  holiness ;  devoutness. 

Ue  fa'  ri  ous,  wicked  ;  vile  ;  abominable ;  execrable. 

An  tag'  0  nist,  an  opponent ;  an  adversary ;  a  competitor. 

In  im'  i  cal,  unfriendly ;  hostile  ;  hurtful ;  repugnant. 

Fu  si  bir  i  ty,  the  quality  of  being  fusible. 

Al  le'  giance,  loyalty;  fidelity  to  a  governmenb;  fealty. 

554,  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives. 

Ve'na,  a  blood-vessel;  (ven).     Vein,  venous,  venesection. 
Ven'do,  I  sell;  (vend).     Venal,  venality,  vend,  vendue. 
Vene'  num,  poison  ;  (venen).  Venom,  venomous,  envenom. 
Ve'noror,  I  adore ;  (vener).  Venerable,  venerate,  veneration. 
Ve'  nio,  van'  tum,  to  come  ;  (ven,  vent). 

Venture,  advent,  adventure,  avenue,  circumvent,  contra- 
vene, convene,  convention,  convenient,  covenant,  event,  in- 
vent, intervene,  peradventure,  prevent,  revenue,  supervene. 
Ven'  tns,  the  wind  ;  (vent).  Ventilate,  ventilation. 
Ver'  bero,  I  strike  ;  (verber).  Eeverberate,  reverberatory. 
Ver'  bum,  a  word  ;  (verb). 

Verb,  verbal,  verbatim,  verbiage,  verbose,  adverb,  proverb. 

555,  Miscellaneous  sentences  for  dictation. 

You  may  communicate  this  letter  in  any  manner  you 
think  ]n'oper  to  my  constituents.  Beauty  is  nothing  else 
but  a  just  accord  and  harmony  of  the  members,  animated 
by  a  healthful  constitution.  We  see  the  pernicious  efPects 
of  luxury  in  the  ancient  Eomans.  Milton's  letters  display 
scintillations  of  genius.  Even  the  world,  that  despises  sim- 
plicity, does  not  profess  to  approve  of  duplicity.  Frugality 
may  be  termed  the  daughter  of  Prudence,  the  sister  of  Tem- 
perance, and  the  parent  of  Liberty.  What  we  comprehend 
as  soon  as  we  perceive,  ^\Q  are  said  to  know  by  intuition. 


Grammar  School  Speller  and  Definer.     179 
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^       556,  Miscellaneous  -words.    Written  exercise. 

V  Con  va  les'cent,  recovering  health  after  sickness. 

In  i'  ti  ate,  to  introduce  ;  to  instruct  in  the  rudiments. 
Ad'  u  la  to  ry,  flattering ;  full  of  compliments. 
No  to'  ri  ous,  publicly  known ;  conspicuous ;  noted. 
In  dis  ere'  tion,  rashness ;  imprudence. 
I  dol'  a  try,  the  worship  of  idols  or  images ;  superstition. 
A  pos'  ta  sy,  a  departure  from  one's  faith  ;  defection. 
Ir  rev'  o  ea  ble,  that  cannot  be  repealed ;  unalterable. 
Ca  lam'  i  tons,  full  of  misery  or  distress ;  adverse. 
De  nun'  ci  a  tion,  a  public  menace  ;  arraignment. 

657.  iLatin  roots  and  English  derivatives. 

Ve'  reor,  I  fear  ;  (ver).     Eevere,  reverend,  irreverence. 
Ver'go,  to  incline  ;  (verg).     Verge,  converge,  diverge. 
Ver'  mis,  a  worm ;  (verm).    Vermin,  vermicelli,  vermifuge. 
Ver'  to,  ver'  sum,  to  turn  ;  (vert,  vers). 

Verse,  versification,  version,  versatile,  vertex,  vertical, 
vertebra,  vertigo,  vortex,  advent,  advertise,  animadvert, 
anniversary,  avert,  aversion,  controvert,  converse,  conver- 
sation, convert,  convertible,  divert,  divorce,  invert,  obverse, 
pervert,  retrovert,  reverse,  subvert,  transverse,  iiniverse. 
Ve'  rus,  true ;  (ver).  Veracious,  veracity,  verdict,  verifica- 
tion, verity,  veritable,  very,  verily,  verisimilitude,  aver. 

558.  Miscellaneous  sentences  for  dictation, 

Johnson's  Lives  of  the  Poets  is  the  finest  critical  work 
extant,  and  can  never  be  read  without  instruction  and  de- 
light. It  is  as  easy  to  conceive  that  an  Almighty  Power 
might  produce  a  thing  out  of  nothing,  as  to  conceive  the 
world  to  have  no  beginning.  The  value  of  an  article  is  not 
to  be  estimated  merely  by  the  cost  of  the  material ;  the  form, 
workmanship,  and  labor  bestowed  upon  it  must  also  enter 
into  the  calculation.  The  little  girl  showed  such  unequi- 
vocal signs  of  sorrow  for  her  fault,  that  her  mother  was 
induced  to  forgive  her.  Speak  not  out  of  weak  surmises. 
A  hungry  man  will  be  satisfied  with  plain  food. 


180     GBAM3IAR  School  Speller  and  Definer. 


559.  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise. 

Sub  sid'i  a  ry,  furnishing  additional  supplies ;  aiding ;  helpful. 

Mar'vellous,  wonderful;  amazing;  stupendous;  incredible. 

Im  be  cir  i  ty,  weakness  ;  feebleness  ;  debility ;  infirmity. 

De  lin'  e  ate,  to  sketch  or  design ;  to  paint ;  to  represent. 

As  pi  ra'  tion,  an  ardent  wish  or  desire. 

Lab'  0  ra  to  ry,  the  workroom  of  the  chemist. 

Spec  i  fi  ca'  tion,  particular  mention ;  a  statement  in  detail. 

Ag'  gran  dize  ment,  state  of  being  exalted. 

Vol  u  bir  i  ty,  fluency  of  speech  ;  fluency ;  mutability. 

Fa  cir  i  tate,  to  make  easy ;  to  free  from  difficulty. 

560.  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives. 

Vestf  gium,  a  footstep  ;  (vestig).     Vestige,  inyestigate. 
Ves'tis,  a  garment;  (vest).     Vest,  yestry,  divest,  invest. 
Ve'tus,  vet' oris,  old;  (voter).     Veteran,  inveterate. 
Vi'a,  a  way;   (vi).     Viaticum,   viaduct,  voyage,  convoy, 

deviate,  deviation,  envoy,  pervious,  previous,  trivial. 
Vi'  cis,  change  ;  (vie).     Vicar,  vicissitude,  viceroy. 
Vi' cus,  a  village  ;  (vie).     Vicinity,  vicinage. 
Vi'  deo,  vi'  sum,  to  see  ;  (vid,  vis). 

View,  interview,  visage,  visible,  vision,  visionary,  visit, 
visitation,  visor,  vista,  visual,  advise,  envy,  evident,  invi- 
dious, invoice,  provide,  provident,  providential,  provision, 
prudent,  purvey,  purveyor,  revise,  supervision,  survey. 

561.  Miscellaneous  sentences  for  dictation. 

The  chief  merit  of  Michael  Angelo  is  not  to  be  sought 
for  in  the  remains  of  his  pencil,  nor  even  in  his  sculptures; 
but  in  the  general  improvement  of  the  public  taste  which 
followed  his  astonishing  productions.  The  language  of  a 
lecturer  who  does  not  fully  comprehend  his  subject  must, 
of  necessity,  be  unintelligible  to  his  hearers.  There  are 
upwards  of  a  hundred  different  species  of  fern,  but  they 
are  seldom  cultivated  in  gardens.  The  apartments  remain 
in  the  nicest  order,  and  though  the  villa  is  forsaken,  it  is 
not  neglected.     Honor  is  the  grace  of  greatness. 


Gram^iar  School  Speller  and  Definer.     181 
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562,  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise. 

Per  ti  nac'  i  ty,  obstinacy ;  stubbornness  ;  resolution. 
De  bir  i  tate,  to  weaken ;  to  render  languid ;  to  enfeeble. 
Os  ten'  si  ble,  shown  or  declared  ;  apparent ;  plausible. 
Ka  lei'  do  scope,  a  toy  displaying  a  variety  of  colors  and  forms. 
Hu  mid'  i  ty,  state  of  being  moist ;  moisture  ;  dampness. 
Cog  i  ta'  tion,  meditation ;  thought ;  contemplation. 
Con  viv'  i  al,  inclined  to  festivity ;  jovial ;  social. 
Im  pol'  i  tic,  unwise ;  injurious  to  the  public;  injudicious. 
For  tn'  i  tons,  accidental ;  happening  by  chance  ;  casual. 
Pal  li  a'  tion,  that  which  conceals ;  mitigation  ;  extenuation. 

563,  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives, 

Vid' uus,  bereaved  ;  (vidu).     Widow/ void,  devoid. 
Vi'gil,  watchful;  (vigil).     Vigil,  vigilant,  vigilance. 
Vi'  gor,  strength  ;  (vigor).     Vigor,  vigorous,  invigorate. 
Vil'la,  a  country-house;  (vill).     Villa,  village,  villainy. 
Vin'co,  vie' turn,  to  conquer;  (vine, vict).    Victor,  victory, 

invincible,  convict,  convince,  evict,  jorovince,  provincial. 
Vin'  dieo,  I  claim ;  I  defend  ;  I  avenge  ;  (vindie). 

Vindicate,  vindictive,  vengeance,  avenge,  revenge, 
Vi'nea,  a  vine  ;  (vine).     Vine,  vineyard,  vintage,  vignette. 
Vi'num,  wine  ;  (vin).     Wine,  vinous,  vintner,  vinegar. 
Vi'olo,  to  force;  (viol).     Violate,  violent,  inviolable. 
Vir,  a  man  (vir).     Virtue,  virtual,  virtuoso,  virile,  virago. 

564,  Miscellaneous  sentences  for  dictation. 

The  Frankish  kings,  buried  in  luxurious  indolence,  re- 
signed the  administration  of  their  affairs  into  the  hands  of 
officers,  who,  after  a  time,  assumed  the  regal  authority, 
and  founded  a  new  dynasty.  It  was  discovered  the  next 
morning  that  the  wretched  man  had  committed  suicide. 
A  perfect  union  of  wit  and  judgment  is  one  of  the  rarest 
things  in  the  world.  The  common  people  of  Spain  have 
an  Oriental  j^assion  for  story-telling.  The  object  of  all 
writers  on  synonymous  terms  is  to  explain  the  distinction 
between  words  which  approximate  in  signification. 


182     Grammar  School  Speller  and  Definer. 


B65.  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise. 

Ty  ran'  ni  cal,  befitting  a  tyrant ;  arbitrary ;  cruel. 

Ee  cep'  ta  cle,  a  yessel  in  which  anything  is  phiced. 
V   Al  lu'  vi  al,  relating  to  deposits  made  by  water. 

Ju  di'  ci  a  ry,  the  power  which  dispenses  justice. 

In  oc'  u  late,  to  insert  a  bud  in  another  stock ;  to  vaccinate. 

Mer  i  to'  ri  ous,  worthy  ;  deserving  of  reward ;  good. 
^  ^  In  de  fat'  i  ga  ble,  unwearied  ;  unceasing  ;  persevering. 

Sa  tir'  i  cal,  conveying  satire  ;  sarcastic  ;  taunting ;  keen. 

Tin  prec'  e  dent  ed,  not  justified  by  example. 
\X  Per  0  ra'  tion,  the  concluding  portion  of  a  speech. 

566.  Latin  roots  and  English  derivatives. 

Vitu'  pero,  I  blame  ;  (vituper).     Vituperate,  vituperation. 

Vi'  vo,  vie'  tum,  to  live  ;  (viv,  vict).     Vital,  vitality,  viva- 
city, vivid,  viands,  victuals,  convivial,  revive,  survive. 

Vo'  CO,  voca'  tuna,  to  call ;  (voc,  vocat). 

Vocal,  vocation,  vociferate,  voice,  vouch,  vowel,  advocate, 

convoke,  equivocate,  evoke,  invoke,  provocation,  revoke. 

Vo'lo,  vola'tum,  to  fly;  (vol,  volat).     Volatile,  volley. 

Vo'  lo,  vo'  litum,  to  will ;  (vol,  volit).    Volition,  voluntary. 

Vol' vo,  volu' tum,  to  roll;  (volv,  volut).     Revolve,  revo- 
lution, revolt,  volume,  voluble,  volubility,  involve. 

Vo'ro,  I  devour;  (vor).     Voracious,  devour,  carnivorous. 

Vo' veo,  vo'tum,  to  vow;  (vov,  vot).  Votary,  devout,  vow. 

Vul'  gus,  the  common  people  ;  (vulg).     Vulgar,  divulge. 

567.  Miscellaneous  sentences  for  dictation. 

Far  from  being  fond  of  any  flower  for  its  rarity,  if  I  meet 
with  a  wild  flower  that  pleases  me,  I  give  it  a  place  in  my 
garden.  There  exists  not  the  slightest  shadow  of  resem- 
blance between  the  hieroglyphics  of  Egypt  and  the  Cliinese 
characters.  Caxton  first  introduced  into  England  the  art 
of  printing  with  movable  types.  A  man  who  has  the  pre- 
sence of  mind  which  can  bring  to  him  on  the  instant  all  he 
knows,  is  worth  for  action  a  dozen  men  who  know  as  much, 
but  can  only  bring  it  to  light  slowly. 


Grammar  School  Speller  and  Definer,     183 

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568.  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise. 

Com'  pa  ra  ble,  that  may  be  compared ;  of  equal  regard. 
Des  per  a'  tion,  hopelessness  ;  despair ;  fury  ;  rage. 
Prep  a  ra'  tion,  the  act  of  making  ready. 
V^  Pu  sil  Ian'  1  mous,  mean-spirited ;  faint-hearted  ;  cowardly. 
E  nu'  mer  ate,  to  reckon  up  singly ;  to  count ;  to  compute. 
In  nu'  mer  a  ble,  not  to  be  numbered  or  counted. 
Crim  i  nal'  1  ty,  the  quality  of  being  guilty  ;  guilt. 
Sur  rep  ti'  tions,  stealthily  or  fraudulently  done. 
In  cog'  ni  to,  in  a  state  of  concealment. 
Im  prov  i  sa'  tion,  the  act  of  making  verses  extemporaneously. 

569.  Greek  roots  and  English  derivatives, 

A'  chos,  pain ;  (ach).     Ache,  headache,  toothache.  • 

A'er,  the  air;  (aer).    Aerate,  aerated,  aeration,  aerial,  aeri- 
form, aerolite,  aeronaut,  air,  artery,  arterial. 
Ago'  geiis,  a  leader  ;  (agog).     Demagogue,  synagogue. 
Ag'  ora,  an  assembly ;  (agor).     Category,  panegyric. 
Akou'  o,  I  hear ;  (akou).     Acoustic,  acoustics. 
A'  kros,  high  ;  (akr).     Acropolis,  acrobat. 
Al'los,  another;  (all).     Allegory,  allopathy,  allopathic. 
Al'pha,  the  first  Greek  letter;  (alpha).     Alphabet. 
An' emos,  the  wind ;  (anem).     Anemone,  anemometer. 
An'er,  an'dros,  a  man;  (andr).     Alexander,  Andrew. 
Aiig'ello,  I  bring  tidings  ;  (angel).     Angel,  evangelist. 

570.  Miscellaneous  sentences  for  dictation. 

There  is  no  blessing  of  life  comparable  to  the  enjoyment 
of  a  discreet  and  virtuous  friend.  Our  circumstances  are 
indeed  critical,  but  they  are  the  critical  circumstances  of  a 
great  nation.  Words  cannot  do  justice  to  Theodore  Hook's 
talent  for  improvisation ;  it  was  perfectly  wonderful.  There 
are  many  questions  which  have  baffled  the  most  sagacious 
penetration  of  the  human  intellect,  and  which  the  deepest 
philosophy  is  to  this  day  unable  to  fathom.  In  order  to 
render  the  grammar  useful,  it  was  found  necessary  to  cor- 
rect its  faults  and  supply  its  deficiencies. 


184      GRAM3IAR  School  Speller  and  Definer. 

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571.  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise, 

^^  In  noc'  u  ous,  harmless  ;  innocent ;  not  hurtful. 

Con  fed'  er  ate,  an  ally ;  an  accomplice  ;  an  associate. 
Per'  se  cut  or,  one  who  pursues  another  unjustly. 
V^  Mu  nic'  i  pal,  pertaining  to  a  corporation  or  a  city. 
In  of  fen'  sive,  doing  no  injury  or  mischief. 
Ex  pe  di'  tious,  active  ;  swift ;  speedy  ;  acting  with  celerity. 
An  no  ta'  tion,  a  foot-note ;  a  comment ;  a  remark. 
Av  oir  du  pois',  a  system  of  weights  for  coarse  articles. 

/Lit'  er  a  ture,  learning  preserved  in  writing ;  erudition. 
Hy  poth'  e  cate,  to  pledge  in  order  to  raise  money. 

572.  Greek  roots  and  English  derivatives, 

Anthro'  pos,  a  man;  (anthrop).  Philanthropy,  misanthrope. 
Ar'clio,  I  rule;  I  begin ;  (arch).     ArchaBology,  architect, 

archives,  anarchy,  hierarchy,  monarchy,  oligarchy. 
Aris'  tos,  best ;  (arist).     Aristocrat,  aristocracy. 
Arith' mos,*number ;   (arith).     Arithmetic,  logarithm. 
Ark'  tos,  a  bear  ;  the  north ;  (arkt).     Arctic,  antarctic. 
Aro'  ma,  a  spicy  odor  ;  (aroma).     Aroma,  aromatic. 
As'tron,  a  star;  (astr). 

Asterisk,  asteroid,  astral,  astrology,  astronomy,  disaster. 
At' mos,  vapor;  smoke;  (atm.os).  Atmosphere,  atmospheric, 
Au'  tos,  one's  self  ;  (aut). 

Autobiography,  autocrat,  autograph,  automaton,  authentic. 

573.  Miscellaneous  sentences  for  dictation. 

One  of  the  most  pernicious  effects  of  a  close  acquaintance 
with  the  world  is,  that  it  renders  us  so  familiar  with  the 
worst  parts  of  human  nature,  as  almost  to  lead  to  our  dis- 
belief in  many  good  qualities  w^hich  really  exist  among  men. 
The  freedom  of  the  press  is  a  blessing  when  we  are  inclined 
to  write  about  others,  and  a  calamity  when  we  find  ourselves 
overborne  by  the  multitude  of  our  assailants.  The  reme- 
dies immediately  assuaged  the  pain  of  the  wound,  so  that 
by  the  next  day  I  was  able  to  walk  about  without  assistance. 
Concentration  is  the  secret  of  strength  in  human  affairs. 


'  Grammar  School  Speller  and  Deeiner.      185 

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574.  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise, 

^^  Rec  on  noi'  tre,  to  examine  for  military  purposes. 
%/Re  con'  nois  sance,  a  preliminary  survey. 

Ob  liv'i  on,  forgetfulness  ;  amnesty  ;  pardon. 

Ab  bre'  vi  ate,  to  shorten  by  contraction  of  parts ;  to  abridge. 

Fa  nat'  i  cism,  excessive  enthusiasm. 

Her  biv'  o  rous,  feeding  on  plants  or  herbage. 

In  de  fea'  si  ble,  that  cannot  be  abrogated  or  made  void. 

Pyr  0  tech'  nics,  the  art  of  making  fire-works. 

E  qniv'  o  cal,  of  doubtful  meaning ;  ambiguous ;  dubious. 

Sac  ra  men'  tal,  pertaining  to  a  religious  rite. 

575.  Greek  roots  and  English  derivatives. 

Bal'lo,  I  throw;  (ball). 

Emblem,  hyperbole,  parable,  parabola,  problem,  symbol. 
Bal' samon,  balsam  ;  (balsam).     Balsam,  embalm. 
Bap' to,  I  dip;  (bapt).     Baptize,  baptism,  baptist. 
Ba'ros,  weight;  (bar).     Barytone,  barometer,  baryta. 
Ba'sis,  foundation;  (bas).     Basis,  base,  abase,  debase. 
Bib'  los,  the  bark  of  the  papyrus ;  (bibl).    Bible,  bibliopolist. 
Bi'  OS,  life  ;  (bi).     Amphibious,  biographer,  biology. 
Blap'to,  blap'so,  I  hurt  ;  (blaps).     Blaspheme,  blame. 
Bo'  tane,  a  plant ;  (botan).     Botany,  botanical. 
Bro'  mos,  a  bad  smell ;  (brom).     Bromide,  bromine. 
Bron'  chos,  the  wind  pipe ;  (bronch).   Bronchial,  bronchitis. 

576.  Miscellaneous  sentences  for  dictation. 

It  is  a  common  practice,  in  all  our  deliberative  assemblies, 
and  may  consequently  be  considered  as  a  principle  of  parlia- 
mentary law  in  this  country,  to  reconsider  a  vote  already 
passed,  whether  affirmatively  or  negatively.  The  great  men 
among  the  ancients  understood  how  to  reconcile  manual 
labor  with  affairs  of  state.  A  man  must  be  excessively  stupid, 
as  well  as  uncharitable,  who  believes  there  is  no  virtue  but 
on  his  own  side.  It  is  very  difficult,  if  not  impossible,  to 
pronounce  a  dissyllable  without  placing  a  stronger  accent 
on  one  syllable  than  on  the  other. 


186     Grammar  School  Speller  and  Definer, 

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577.  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise. 

Laud'  a  to  ry,  containing  or  expressing  praise. 

En  co'  mi  um,  praise  ;  eulogium  ;  commendation. 

Dis  par'  i  ty,  inequality  ;  difference  in  degree. 

Re  frig'  er  ate,  to  cool;  to  allay  the  heat  of. 

In  ter  mit'  tent,  ceasing,  and  returning,  at  intervals. 

Steth'  0  scope,  an  instrument  to  sound  the  chest. 

Star'  e  o  type,  to  cast  into  fixed  types. 

Vo  cif '  er  ous,  clamorous  ;  noisy  ;  making  outcry ;  loud. 

Ce  ru'  le  an,  of  the  color  of  the  sky ;  blue. 

Min  er  al'  o  gy,  the  study  of  inorganic  substances. 

578.  Greek  roots  and  English  derivatives. 

Car'  dia,  the  heart ;  (cardi).     Cardia,  pericardium. 
Chal'  ups,  yery  hard  iron  ;  steel ;  (chalup).     Chalybeate. 
Cha'  OS,  empty ;  (cha).     Chaos,  chaotic,  chasm. 
Cha' ris,  grace  ;  Joy;  (char).     Eucharist,  charitable. 
Chair,  the  hand ;  (cheir).     Chirography,  chiropodist. 
Cho'  le,  bile ;  (chol).     Choler,  melancholy. 
Cher  de',  a  string  ;  (chord).     Chord,  cord,  cordage, 
Chor  os',  a  band  of  singers ;  (chor).     Chorus,  choir. 
Chris' tos,  anointed ;  (christ).     Christian,  christen. 
Chron'  os,  time  ;  (chron).     Chronic,  chronicle,  chronology, 

chronometer,  anachronism,  synchronal. 
Chru'sos,  gold;  (chrus).     Chrysalis,  chrysolite. 

579.  Miscellaneous  sentences  for  dictation, 

I  shall  enter  on  no  encomiums  upon  Massachusetts.  St. 
Paul  was  miraculously  called  to  the  ministry  of  the  Gospel. 
Though  there  were  many  clever  men  in  England  during 
the  latter  half  of  the  seventeenth  century,  there  were  only 
two  great  creative  minds.  Capitation-taxes  are  levied  at 
little  expense,  and  when  they  are  rigorously  exacted  afford 
a  very  sure  revenue  to  the  state.  How  often  has  public 
calamity  been  arrested  on  the  very  brink  of  ruin  by  the 
energy  of  a  single  man  !  He  has  not  studied  the  nature  of 
vanity  who  does  not  know  that  it  is  omnivorous. 


Grammar  School  Speller  and  Definee.     187 
— ^ — 

580,  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise. 

Lap'  i  da  ry,  one  who  cuts,  polishes,  and  engraves  gen;is. 
Ap  pa  ri'  tion,  a  preternatural  appearance ;  a  phantom. 
Trep  i  da'  tion,  terror;  a  quakiug  or  quivering  ;  agitation. 
Dis  sem'  i  nate,  to  scatter,  as  seeds  ;  to  sow ;  to  circulate. 
Com  pre  hen'  si  ble,  intelligible. 

In  val'  i  date,  to  weaken;  to  make  void ;  to  deprive  of  force. 
Re  du'  ci  ble,  that  may  be  reduced  ;  convertible. 
Re  fa'  ta  ble,  that  may  be  proved  false  or  erroneous. 
Ar'  bi  tra  ry,  despotic ;  bound  by  no  law  ;  absolute. 
A  mal'  ga  mate,  to  mix,  so  as  to  make  a  compound. 

581,  Greek  roots  and  English  derivatives, 
Dai'  mon,  a  spirit ;  (daimon).     Demon,  pandemonium. 
Dek'a,  ten;  (dek).     Decalogue,  decagon,  decade. 

De'  mos,  the  people ;  (dem).     Democracy,  epidemic. 
Des'potes,  a  king;  (despot).     Despot,  despotic,  despotism. 
Dip'loos,  to  double;  (diplo).  Diploma,  diplomacy,  diplomatic. 
Dis,  di,  two  ;  (dis,  di).     Dilemma,  dissyllable. 
Dis'  kos,  a  quoit ;  (disk).     Disk,  dish,  desk,  dais. 
Dog'  ma,  dox'  a,  an  opinion  ;  (dogm,  dox). 

Dogma,  dogmatic,  heterodox,  orthodox,  paradox. 
Dos' is,  a  dose  ;  (dos).     Dose,  antidote,  anecdote. 
Dra'  ma,  an  action  ;  a  play ;  (drama).     Drama,  dramatist. 
Dro'mos,  a  race-course;  (drom).    Hippodrome,  dromedary. 

582,  Miscellaneous  sentences  for  dictation. 

He  tried  fiYQ  or  six  professions,  in  turn,  without  success. 
Profuse  ornament  in  painting,  architecture,  or  gardening, 
as  w^ell  as  in  dress  or  in  language,  shows  a  mean  or  cor- 
rupted taste.  He  chastises  and  corrects  as  to  Him  seems 
best  in  His  deep,  unsearchable,  and  secret  judgment.  Con- 
gress may  under  the  Constitution  confide  to  the  Circuit 
Court  jurisdiction  of  all  offences  against  the  United  States. 
Men  are  every  noAV  and  then  put  by  complexity  of  human 
affairs  into  strange  situations.  The  best  security  for  the 
fidelity  of  men  is  to  make  interest  coincide  witli  duty. 


188     Grahhiar  School  Speller  and  Definer. 


683,  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise. 

Ef '  fi  jsa  cy,  the  power  to  produce  the  desired  eftects. 

Em  a  na'  tion,  the  act  of  issuing  from  something ;  an  efflux. 

Ee  fran'  gi  ble,  capable  of  being  refracted,  as  rays  of  light. 

Par  lia  men'  ta  ry,  according  to  legislative  rules. 

Cas'  tel  lat  ed,  adorned  with  turrets  and  battlements. 

Com  mend'  a  ble,  laudable ;  worthy  of  praise. 

Hi  e  ro  glyph.'  ics,  sculpture-writing  consisting  of  objects. 

El  lip'  ti  cal,  having  words  understood  ;  oval. 

Cor  rob'  o  rate,  to  strengthen ;  to  confirm  ;  to  establish. 

Im  par  ti  al'  i  ty,  freedom  from  regard  to  party ;  justice. 

584.  Greek  roots  and  English  derivatives, 

Du' namis,  power  ;  (dunam).     Dynamics,  dynasty. 
Dus,  bad  ;  (dus).     Dysentery,  dyspepsia. 
Eeh'  eo,  to  sound;  (ech).     Echo,  catechise,  catechumen. 
Ei'dos,  form;  (eid).     Cycloid,  rhomboid,  kaleidosco|)e. 
E'  pos,  a  A\' ord  ;   (ep) .     Epic,  orthoepy,  orthoepist. 
Ere'mos,  lonely;   (erem).     Eremite,  hermit,  hermitage. 
Er'gon,  a  work;  (erg).     Energy,  surgery,  metallurgy. 
Eth'nos,  a  nation  ;  (ethn).     Ethnography,  ethnology. 
Eu,  well ;  (eu).     Eulogy,  euphony,  Eucharist. 
Ga'  mos,  a  marriage  ;  (gam).     Bigam}^,  polygamy. 
Ge,  the  earth  ;  (ge).     Geograj)hy,  geology,  geometry. 
Gen'  nao,  I  produce  ;  (gen).     Genesis,  homogeneous. 

585,  Miscellaneous  sentences  for  dictation. 

Evil  thoughts  are  the  invisible,  airy  precursors  of  all  the 
storms  and  tempests  of  the  soul.  Indians  quickly  perceive 
the  coincidence  or  the  contradiction  between  professions 
and  conduct,  and  their  confidence  or  distrust  follows  of 
course.  Muslin  is  only  distinguished  from  calico  by  its 
superior  fineness.  Ingratitude  is  indeed  their  four  cardinal 
yirtues  compacted  and  amalgamated  into  one.  A  lamj) 
amongst  the  Egyptians  is  the  hieroglyphic  of  life.  When 
the  truth  of  a  person's  assertion  is  called  into  question,  he 
needs  respectable  persons  to  corroborate  his  testimony. 


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GRA3IMAR  School  Speller  and  Definer.     189 
— -^ — 
586.  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise, 

Ab  ste'mi  ous,  practising  abstinence;  temperate  ;  sober. 

Sa  lu'  ta  to  ry,  greeting ;  containing  salutations. 

Com  pi  la'  tion,  a  collection  from  various  authors. 

Per  spi  ca'  cious,  quick-sighted  ;  acute  ;  discerning. 

Im  mor  tal'  i  ty,  exemption  from  death ;  endless  life. 

Pre  ca'  ri  ous,  held  by  courtesy ;  uncertain  ;  doubtful. 

Cu  ta'  ne  ous,  relating  to,  or  affecting,  the  skin. 

In  du'  bi  ta  ble,  undoubted ;  unquestionable. 

Sar  copb'  a  gus,  a  sort  of  stone  coffin  used  by  the  ancients. 

E  qua  nim'  i  ty,  evenness  of  mind ;  composure. 


687.  Greek  roots  and  English  derivatives. 

Glos'  sa,  glot'  ta,  the  tongue  ;  (gloss).     Glossary,  polyglot. 

Gno' mon,  a  judge ;  (gnom).     Physiognomy,  prognostic. 

Go'  nia,  an  angle  ;  (gon).   Diagonal,  polygon,  trigonometry. 

Gram'  ma,  a  letter ;  (gramm).     Grammar,  anagram,  dia- 
gram, epigram,  monogram,  programme,  telegram. 

Gra'  pho,  I  write ;  (graph).      Graphic,  autograph,   biog- 
raphy, calligraphy,  lexicography,  lithograph,  orthography, 
photography,  stenography,  telegraph,  typography. 
•  Gy'  ros,  a  circle  ;  (gyr).     Gyrate,  gyratory,  gyrfalcon. 

Hal' ma,  blood  ;  (haim).     Hemorrhage,  hemorrhoids. 

Har'  monia,  harmony ;  (harmoni).    Harmony,  harmonious. 

Hed'ra,  a  seat;  (hedr).     Cathedral,  polyhedron,  chair. 

588.  Miscellaneous  sentences  for  dictation. 

When  statesmen  are  ruled  by  faction  and  interest,  they 
can  have  no  passion  for  the  glory  of  their  country.  Patrick 
Henry  did  not  give,  in  his  youth,  any  evidence  of  that  pre- 
cocity which  sometimes  distinguishes  uncommon  genius. 
Among  the  ancient  story-books,  a  Latin  compilation,  en- 
titled Gesta  Eomcmonim,  seems  to  have  been  the  favorite. 
Selfishness  will  show  itself  in  as  many  different  shapes  as 
there  are  different  dispositions  in  men.  The  ancient  Scan- 
dinavian language  is  now  confined  to  Iceland,  where  it  has 
undergone  little  change  since  the  ninth  century. 


190      GRA3IMAR  School  Speller  and  Definer, 

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589.  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise, 

^  In  nu  en'  do,  an  indirect  allusion  ;  an  insinuation. 

Ath  e  nse'  urn,  a  public  library,  gymnasium,  or  seminary. 
Y    0  le  ag'  i  nous,  oily ;  having  the  qualities  of  oil. 

E  pit'  0  me,  a  brief  summary ;  a  compendium ;  an  abridgment. 

Im  prob'  a  ble,  unlikely ;  not  likely  to  happen,  or  to  be  true. 

Re  spon'  si  ble,  answerable ;  accountable. 

Mo  not'  0  nous,  wanting  variety  in  cadence  or  inflection. 

In  ex'  0  ra  ble,  implacable  ;  unrelenting ;  cruel. 
'^r    Pol  y  tech'  nic,  comprehending  many  arts  or  sciences. 
'    '  Mon  0  ma'  ni  a,  insanity  on  one  subject. 

590.  Greek  roots  and  English  derivatives. 

He'lios,  the  sun  ;  (heli).    Heliotrope,  aphelion,  perihelion. 
Hep'ta,  seven;  (hept).    Heptagon,  heptagonal,  heptarchy. 
He'  ros,  a  hero  ;  (hero).     Hero,  heroic,  heroine,  heroism. 
Het'  eros,  unhke ;  (heter).     Heterodox,  heterogeneous. 
Hex,  six;  (hex).     Hexagon,  hexameters,  hexahedron. 
Hi'  eros,  sacred  ;  (hier).     Hierarchy,  hieroglyphics. 
Hip'posj  a  horse;  (hippo).     Hippopotamus,  PhiHp. 
Ho' los,  whole ;  (hoi).     Holocaust,  catholic,  catholicity. 
Ho'  mos,  like ;  (hom).  Homologous,  anomaly,  homoeopathy. 
Ho'ra,  an  hour;  (hor).     Horologe,  horoscope,  horography. 
Hora' ma,  a  view ;  (horam).     Panorama,  cosmorama. 
Hor'  OS,  a  boundary ;  (hor).     Horizon,  aphorism. 

591.  MisceUaneous  sentences  for  dictation. 

The  violence  of  revolutions  is  generally  proportioned  to 
the  degree  of  maladministration  which  has  produced  them. 
The  labor  of  a  day  will  not  build  up  a  virtuous  habit  on 
the  ruins  of  an  old  and  vicious  character.  Astronomy 
shows,  beyond  all  other  sciences,  the  magnificence  of  God's 
creations.  A  molecule  is  something  real,  and  thus  differs 
from  an  atom,  which  is  not  perceived,  but  conceived. 
Acids  and  alkalies  .neutralize  each  other  more  or  less  com- 
pletely. The  natural  progress  of  the  works  of  men  is  from 
rudeness  to  convenience,  and  from  convenience  to  elegance. 


Grammar  School  Speller  and  Deflxeu,     101 


592.  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise. 

Rem  i  nis'  cence,  a  recalling  to  the  mind  of  former  thouglits. 

Ex  u'  ber  ance,  an  abundance  ;  luxuriance  ;  richness. 
''^^ym  na'  si  um,  a  place  for  athletic  exercise. 

De  lir'  i  ous,  light-headed  ;  disordered  in  intellect;  frenzied. 

Rep  re  hen'  si  ble,  deserving  blame ;  censurable  ;  culpable, 

A  vair  a  ble,  profitable ;  powerful ;  useful. 

Pre  die'  a  ment,  position ;  posture  ;  plight ;  attitude. 

Dom  i  neer'  ing,  ruling  over  with  insolence ;  OTcrbcaring. 
"    Nu  mis  mat'  ics,  the  science  of  coins  and  medals. 

Em  pir'i  cal,  founded  on  experiment. 

593.  Greek  roots  and  English  derivatives. 

Hy'dor,  water;  (hydr).    Hydrant,  hydraulic,  hydrophobia. 
Hym'nos,  a  song  of  praise  ;  (hymn).     Hymn,  anthem. 
Ich' nos,  a  foot-print ;  (ichn).     Iclmeumon,  ichnography. 
Id' ios,  peculiar  ;  (idi).     Idiom,  idiosyncrasy,  idiot. 
I' SOS,  equal;  (is).     Isosceles,  isothermal,  isotherm. 
Ka' los,  beautiful ;  (kal).     Calisthenics,  calligraphy. 
Ka'lyx,  the  cup  of  a  floAver  ;  (kalyx).     Calyx,  chalice. 
Kausti' kos,  burning  ;  (kaustic).     Caustic,  holocaust. 
Kli' max,  a  ladder  ;  (klimax).     Climax,  climacteric. 
Kon'  che,  a  shell ;  (konch).     Conch,  conchology. 
Ko'nos,  a  cone;  (kon).     Cone,  conic,  conical,  conoid. 
Kop'  to,  I  cut  off ;  (kopt).     Coppice,  syncope. 

594.  Miscellaneous  sentences  for  dictation. 

There  is  something  inexpressibly  pleasing  in  the  annual 
renovation  of  the  world.  Godfrey  Bertram  succeeded  to  a 
long  pedigree  and  a  short  rent-roll.  Xo  goyernment,  any 
more  than  any  individual,  will  long  be  respected,  without 
being  truly  respectable.  The  more  power  we  have  of  dis- 
criminating the  nicer  shades  of  meaning,  the  greater  faci- 
lity we  possess  of  giving  force  and  precision  to  our  expres- 
sions. In  science,  empirical  laws  are  those  made  use  of  to 
classify  phenomena  until  their  general  cause  mny  be  dis- 
covered.    Chapman  was  an  enthusiast  in  poetry. 


102      GiiAJiJiAK  School  Speller  and  Definer, 

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595,  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise. 

Ger  mi  na'  tion,  the  act  of  sprouting  ;  growth. 
Phra  S8  or  o  gy,  manner  of  expressing  thoughts ;  diction. 
Sop  0  rif '  ic,  tending  to  cause  sleep ;  narcotic. 
^    Sten  to'  ri  an,  very  loud  ;  noisy  ;  vociferous. 
Neu  ral'  gi  a,  a  painful  affection  of  the  nerves. 
Ir  ri  ga'  tion,  the  act  of  watering ;  a  sprinkling. 
Bar  bar  i  ty,  inhumanity;  cruelty;  savageness. 
Mercu'rial,  containing  mercury;  sprightly;  active. 
E  the'  re  al,  formed  of  ether ;  relating  to  the  air  ;  celestial. 
In  ex  pres'  si  ble,  unspeakable ;  unutterable  ;  ineffable. 

596,  Greek  roots  and  English  derivatives, 

Kos'  mos,  order  ;  beauty ;  (kosm).    C9smopolite,  cosmetic. 
Kra'  nion,  the  skull ;  (krani).     Craniology,  pericranium. 
Kra'tos,  rule;  (krat).     Aristocrat,  democratic,  autocrat. 
Kri'no,  I  judge;   (krin).     Critic,  criticism,  crisis. 
Krystal' los,  clear  ice ;  (krystall).     Crystal,  crystallize. 
Kuri'  akos,  belonging  to  the  Lord;  (kuriak).     Church. 
Kyk'  los,  a  circle  ;  (kykl).     Cycle,  encyclical,  cyclone. 
La' OS,  the  people;  (la).     Laity,  layman,  liturgy. 
Le'  go,  I  choose  ;  (leg).     Eclectic,  eclogue,  lexicographer. 
Lei'  po,  I  leave  ;  (leip).     Eclipse,  ellipse,  ellipsis. 
Lep' sis,  a  taking  ;  (leps).     Catalepsy,  epilepsy,  ej)ileptic. 
Le'the,  forgetfulness  ;  (leth).     Lethean,  lethal,  lethargy. 

597,  Miscellaneous  sentences  for  dictation. 

Magistrates  may  send  juvenile  offenders  to  reformatories 
instead  of  to  prisons.  The  tall  figure,  relieved  against  the 
blue  sky,  seemed  almost  of  supernatural  height.  Passports 
are  not  required  in  Great  Britain  or  the  United  States. 
Phosphoric  acid  contains  one  equivalent  of  i^jhosphohis  and 
five  equivalents  of  oxygen.  Of  all  the  means  which  human 
ingenuity  has  contrived  for  recalling  the  images  of  real  ob- 
jects, and  awakening,  by  representation,  similar  emotions  to 
those  which  were  raised  by  the  originals,  none  is  so  full  and 
extensive  as  that  which  is  executed  bv  words  and  writin^r. 


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— ^- — 

598,  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise. 

Ir  re  press'  i  ble,  that  cannot  be  restrained. 

Her  cu'  le  an,  powerful ;  requiring  extraordinary  strength. 

U  to  pi  an,  fanciful ;  chimerical  ]  ideal ;  not  real  or  actual. 

Im  per'  me  a  ble,  that  cannot  be  penetrated  by  fluids. 

Ve  rac'  i  ty,  habitual  observance  of  truth  ;  truth. 

Em  bar  ka'  tion,  the  act  of  going  on  board  a  ship. 

De  mar  ca'  tion,  separation  ;  a  limit  ascertained  and  fixed. 

An  tip'  a  thy,  a  natural  hatred  or  opposition  ;  aversion. 

In  trac' ta ble,  ungovernable ;  obstinate;  unruly;  stubborn. 

Pan  0  ra'  ma,  a  complete  view  in  every  direction. 

599,  Greek  roots  and  English  derivatives. 

Li'thos,  a  stone;  (lith).     Lithography,  litharge,  chrysolite. 
Lo'  gos,  a  word  ;  a  description  ;  a  reason  ;  (log). 

Logic,  logarithms,  analogy,  apologue,  apology,  catalogue, 
decalogue,  etymology,  genealogy,  mineralogy,  mytliology, 
ornithology,  philology,  phrenology,  tautology,  zoology. 
Lu'o,  I  loosen  ;  (lu).     Analysis,  paralysis,  palsy,  paralytic. 
Ma' nia,  madness ;  (mani).     Maniac,  monomania. 
Mar'  tyr,  a  witness  ;  (martyr).      Martyrdom,  protomartyr. 
Mathe'  ma,  learning  ;  (mathem).    Mathematics,  philomath. 
Mech' ane,  a  machine  ;  (mechan).     Mechanic,  mechanism. 
Me'  los,  a  song  ;  (mel).     Melody,  melodious,  melodrama. 
Metal' Ion,  a  mine  ;  (metall).     Metallic,  metallurgy. 

600,  Miscellaneous  sentences  for  dictation. 

The  much-noted  Eosetta  stone  bears  upon  its  surface  a 
trilingual  inscription.  During  the  troubles  of  the  fifteenth 
century,  a  rack  was  introduced  into  the  Tower  of  London, 
and  was  occasionally  used  under  the  plea  of  political  neces- 
sity. The  famous  wall  of  China,  built  against  the  irruptions 
of  the  Tartars,  was  begun  about  a  hundred  years  before  the 
Incarnation.  Phonography  has  acquired  great  interest  for 
the  public  from  its  singular  success  as  applied  to  verbatim 
reporting,  for  which  purpose  it  is  rapidly  supplanting  all 
former  methods  of  short-hand. 


194     GRA2IMAR  School  Speller  ai\'d  Defiser. 


601,  Miscellaneous  vrords.    Written  exercise. 

So  lir  0  quy,  a  talking  to  one's  self;  a  monologue. 

Col  lo'  qui  al,  conversational ;  used  in  common  conversation. 

Ho  mor  0  gous,  Laving  the  same  relative  proportions. 

Ex  trav'  a  gant,  excessive ;  irregular ;  laYisli ;  profuse. 

A'  e  ra  ted,  changed  by  the  agency  of  air. 

A  lac'  ri  ty,  cheerfulness ;  sprightliness  ;  readiness. 

Con  temp'  ti  ble,  mean ;  despicable ;  despised ;  neglected. 

In  scru'  ta  ble,  unsearchable  ;  above  comprehension. 

Dis  sen'  sion,  disagreement  in  opinion  ;  strife  ;  discord. 

Con  de  seen'  sion,  voluntary  descent  from  dignity. 

602,  Greek  roots  and  English  derivatives. 

Meteo'  ra,  meteors ;  (meteor).     Meteor^  meteorology. 
Me' ter,  me' tros,  a  mother ;  (metr).     Metropolitan. 
Me'tron,  a  measure ;  (metr).  Meter,  metrical,  barometer,  dia- 
meter, gasometer,  hydrometer,  symmetry,  thermometer. 
Mi'  kros,  small ;  (mikr).     Microscope,  micrometer. 
Mi'mos,  an  imitator;  (mim).     Mimic,  mimicry. 
Mi' SOS,  hatred  ;  (mis).     Misanthrope,  misogamist. 
Mne'me,  memory;  (mnem).     Mnemonics,  amnesty. 
Mo'  nos,  alone  ;  (mon).     Monarch,  monastery,  monotone. 
Mor'phe,  form  ;  (morph).     Amorphous,  metamorphose. 
My'rioi,  ten  thousand;  (myri).     Myriad,  myriarch. 
My' thos,  a  word  ;  a  fable  ;  (myth).     Myth,  mythology. 

603,  Miscellaneous  sentences  for  dictation. 

A  person  in  the  royal  retinue  touched  a  light  and  lively 
air  on  the  flageolet.  Even  with  blood-hounds  for  auxilia- 
ries, it  was  found  impossible  to  track  the  robbers  to  their 
retreats  among  the  hills  and  morasses.  The  manufacture 
of  paper  from  papyrus  continued  in  general  use  doAvn  to 
the  end  of  the  seventh  century,  when  it  was  superseded  by 
parchments.  In  similar  polygons,  the  corresponding  sides 
and  angles  are  homologous.  Instinct  enables  a  spider  to 
entrap  his  prey,  while  appetite  leads  him  to  devour  it  when 
in  his  possession.     ]N"o  legacy  is  so  rich  as  honesty. 


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604,  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise, 

Amphib'i  ous,  capable  of  living  in  two  elements. 
In  quis'  i  tive,  busy  in  making  inquiry  ;  curious ;  prying. 
Par  tic'  i  pate,  to  partake  ;  to  share. 
Su  per'  la  tive,  expressing  the  highest  degree  ;  supreme. 
Sei  gneu'  ri  al,  invested  with  large  powers  ;  manorial. 
Ob'  li  ga  to  ry,  binding  ;  imposing  an  obligation ;  coercive. 
Ap  0  the'  0  sis,  consecration  ;  deification. 
Ap  pel'  la  to  ry,  that  contains  an  appeal. 
Con  com'  i  tant,  accompanying  ;  attending ;  concurrent  with. 
\  yCon  nu'  bi  al,  pertaining  to  marriage ;  matrimonial ;  conjugal. 

605,  Greek  roots  and  English  derivatives, 

Na  us',  a  ship  ;  (nau).     Nautical,  nausea,  aeronaut. 
iN'ek'  ros,  dead ;  (nekr).    Necromancy,  necrology,  necropolis. 
Ne'  SOS,  an  island  ;  (nes).     Polynesia,  Peloponnesus. 
'New!  ron,  a  nerve  ;  (neur).     Neuralgia,  nerve,  enervate. 
USTo'  mos,  a  law ;  (nom).     Deuteronomy,  astronomy. 
O'  de,  a  poem  ;  (od).     Ode,  parody,  psalmody,  tragedy. 
O'dos,  a  journey  ;  (od).     Exodus,  method,  period,  synod. 
O'  dons,  odon'  tos,  a  tooth ;  (odont).    Odontalgia,  mastodon. 
Oi'  kos,  a  house  ;  (oik).     Economy,  diocese,  parochial. 
On' om.a,  a  name ;   (onom).     Anonymous,  me tonomy. 
Op'tikos,  to  see;  (opt).     Optic,  optical,  synoj)sis. 
Or'ganon,  an  instrument ;  (organ).     Organ,  organize. 

606,  Miscellaneous  sentences  for  dictation. 

Experience  is  the  surest  standard  by  which  to  test  the 
real  tendency  of  the  existing  constitution.  The  fine  tooling 
and  delicate  tracery  of  the  cabinet  artist  are  lost  upon  a 
building  of  colossal  proportions.  Eecent  experiments  have, 
proved  beyond  a  doubt  that  it  is  not  only  i^ossible,  but 
very  easy,  to  freeze  water  in  a  red-hot  crucible.  The  con- 
stant intercourse  between  England  and  France  contributed 
largely  to  the  introduction  of  French  terms  into  the  English 
language.  More  misery  is  produced  among  us  by  the  irre- 
gularities of  our  temper  than  by  real  misfortune. 


196     Gbammar  School  Speller  and  Defiker, 

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607,  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise, 

Im  port'  u  nate,  urgent ;  pressing  ;  pertinacious. 

Chro  nor  o  gy,  the  science  of  computing  and  adjusting  dates. 

Tor  re  fac'  tion,  the  operation  of  drying  by  fire. 

Os  ten  ta'  tious,  fond  of  show ;  gaudy ;  boastful. 

In  a  ni'  tion,  emptiness ;  yacuity. 

Mil  len'  ni  al,  pertaining  to  a  thousand  years. 

Cen  trif '  n  gal,  flying  from  the  centre. 

Cen  trip'  e  tal,  flying  towards  the  centre. 

Pre  cip'  i  tan  cy,  heedless  haste  ;  rashness  ;  precipitation. 

Com mu  ta' tion,  exchange;  interchange;  change;  alteration. 

608,  Greek  roots  and  English  derivatives. 

Or'nis,  ornf  thos,  a  bird  ;   (ornith).      Ornithologist. 
Or' phanos,  bereaved  of  parents;  (orphan).     Orphan. 
Or' thos,  straight;  (orth).     Orthodox,  orthography. 
Ox' lis,  sour;  sharp;  (ox).     Oxygen,  paroxysm,  oxalic. 
Pais,  pai' dos,  a  boy  ;   (paid).     Pedagogue,  pedantic. 
Pan,  all ;  (pan).   Panacea,  panorama,  pantheism,  pantomime. 
Pa' thos,  feeling  ;  (path).     Pathos,  pathetic,  aj)athy. 
Pei'rao,  I  attempt;  (pair).     Empiric,  pirate. 
Pen'te,  ^Yd]  (pent).     Pentagon,  pentateuch,  pentecost. 
Pha'  go,  I  eat ;  (phag).     Esophagus,  sarcophagus. 
Phai'no,  I  make  appear  ;  (phain). 

Epiphany,  fancy,  fantasia,  phase,  phantom,  phenomenon. 

609,  Miscellaneous  sentences  for  dictation. 

The  perfect  lawgiver  is  a  just  medium  between  the  mere 
man  of  theory,  who  can  see  nothing  but  general  principles, 
and  the  mere  man  of  business,  who  can  see  nothing  but 
jiarticular  circumstances.  Eeligion  not  only  arms  us  with 
fortitude  against  the  approach  of  evil ;  but,  suj^posing  evils 
to  fall  upon  us  with  their  heaviest  pressure,  it  lightens  the 
load  by  many  consolations.  Modesty  always  sits  gracefully 
upon  youth :  it  covers  a  multitude  of  faults,  and  doubles 
the  lustre  of  every  virtue  which  it  seems  to  hide.  Childhood 
shows  the  man,  as  morning  shows  the  day. 


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610,  Miscellaneous  words.     Y/ritten  exercise. 

^     Tin  par'  al  leled,  unequalled ;  unmatched  ;  matchless. 

XJni  bra'  ge  ous,  shady  ;  formiug  a  shade  ;  gloomy. 

Ve  loc'  i  ty,  swiftness ;  speed  ;  rapidity. 

Hy  poth'  e  sis,  something  assumed  for  argument ;  a  theory. 

Pa  rar  y  sis,  loss  of  hodily  motion  or  feeling ;  palsy. 

Po  lyg'  a  my,  i:)lurality  of  wives  or  husbands. 

Rep'  er  to  ry,  a  treasury  ;  a  magazine. 

Prog  nos'  ti  cate,  to  show  beforehand  by  signs  ;  to  predict. 
^    Er  i  gi  ble,  that  may  be  elected  ;  preferable  ;  desirable. 

In  ev'  i  ta  ble,  that  cannot  be  avoided  ;  certain. 

611.  Greek  roots  and  English  derivatives. 

Phe' mein,  to  speak ;  (phem).     Blasphemy,  prophecy. 
Phe'ro,  I  bear;  (pher).    Metajohor,  periphery,  phosphorus. 
Phf  los,  a  friend ;   (phil).     Philosopher,  philanthropist. 
Pho'  bos,  fear  ;  (phob).     Hydrophobia,  hydrophobic. 
Pho'ne,  sound;  (phon).     Phonic,  euphony,  symphony. 
Phos,  pho'tos,  light;   (phos).     Phosphate,  photograioh. 
Phras'  is,  speech  ;  (phras) .     Phrase,  phraseology. 
Phren,  the  mind  ;  (phren).     Phrenology,  frenzy,  frantic. 
Phu' sis,  nature  ;  (phus).     Metaphysics,  physician. 
Plan'  ao,  I  wander  ;  (plan).     Planet,  planetary. 
Plas'so,  I  form;  (plass).     Plastic,  plaster,  cataplasm. 
Pneu' ma,  air ;  spirit;  (pneum).     Pneumatics. 

V512.  Miscellaneous  sentences  for  dictation. 

The  river  Trosachs  wound,  as  now,  betvyecn  gigantic 
walls  of  rock  tapestried  with  broom  and  wild  roses.  When 
Commodus  had  once  tasted  human  blood,  he  became  incap- 
able of  pity  or  remorse.  A  human  soul  without  education 
is  like  marble  in  the  quarry,  which  shows  none  of  its  inhe- 
rent beauties  until  the  skill  of  the  polisher  brings  out  the 
colors,  lends  an  exquisite  finish  to  the  surface,  and  discovers 
every  ornamental  cloud,  spot,  and  vein  that  runs  through 
the  body  of  it.  Polygamy  existed  in  Asia  from  time  imme- 
morial, and  Mohammedanism  adopted  the  custom. 


198       UnA3iMAR  School  Sri^LLKii  Ayi)  Dj:fiiXER. 

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613.  Miscellaneous  w^ords.    Written  exercise, 

Di  ag'o  nal,  a  line  joining  two  angles  that  are  not  adjacent. 

Alle'vi  ate,  to  ease  ;  to  soften;  to  mitigate  ;  to  allay. 

Vi  vac!  i  ty,  animation  ;  spirit;  liveliness;  sprigiitliness. 

Ne  ces'si  ty,  compulsion;  pressing  need  or  want;  nrgency. 

Far  i  na'ceous,  pertaining  to  or  containing  farina;  mealy. 

Tit  il  la'tion,  act  of  tickling  ;  any  slight  pleasure. 

Tran'  si  to  ry,  fleeting  ;  momentary  ;  transient. 

Com  mens'  u  rate,  serving  as  a  common  measure  ;  equal. 

E  qui  lib'ri  um,  equality  of  weight  or  force. 

Glad'  i  a  tor,  a  combatant  in  a  Eoman  ampliitlieatre. 

614.  Greek  roots  and  English  derivatives, 

Poi'eo,  I  compose  ;  (poi).     Poet,  poem,  poesy,  poetry. 
Po'leo,  I  sell ;  (pol).    Monopoly,  monopolize,  bibliopolist. 
Po'lis,  a  city;  (pol).     Police,  metropolis,  polite,  policy. 
Pol' us,  many;  (polu).     Polypus,  polytheism,  polyglot. 
Po' ros,  a  passage  ;   (por).      Pore,  porosity,  emporium. 
Pous,  pod'  OS,  the  foot ;  (pod).     Antipodes,  tripod. 
Prak'tos,  done  ;  prag'  ma,  a  deed  ;  (prakt,  pragm). 

Practicable,  practical,  practice,  practitioner,  pragmatic. 
Pris'ma,  anything  sav/n  ;   (prism).     Prism,  prismatic. 
Pro' tos,  first ;  (prot).      Protocol,  prototype,  protomartyr. 
Psal'lo,  I  ])lay  the  lyre  ;  (psall).    Psalm,  psalter,  psalmody. 
Pur,  fire  ;  (pur).     Pyre,  pyrotechnics,  pyramid. 

615.  Miscellaneous  sentences  for  dictation.       ^ 

There  probably  were  never  four  talkers  more  admirable 
in  four  different  ways  than  Johnson,  Burke,  Beau  clerk,  and 
Garrick.  In  seasons  of  distress  and  difficulty,  to  abandon 
ourselves  to  dejection  cnrries  no  mark  of  a  great  or  worthy 
mind.  Let  him  who  desires  to  see  others  happy  make  haste 
to  give  while  his  gift  can  be  enjoyed,  and  remember  that 
every  moment  of  delay  takes  away  something  from  the  value 
of  liis  benefaction.  And  let  him  who  proposes  his  own  hap- 
piness reflect  that,  while  he  forms  his  purpose,  the  day  rolls 
on,  and  '^  the  night  cometh  when  no  man  can  v/ork." 


Grahbiar  School  Speller  axd  Definer.     199 
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616.  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise. 

Im  per'  me  a  ble,  that  cannot  be  penetrated  by  fluids. 
In  cor'  ri  gi  ble,  that  cannot  be  corrected ;  hopeless. 
Am'  i  ca  ble,  friendly;  kind  ;  obliging ;  peaceable. 
Man'  age  a  ble,  that  may  be  controlled ;  tractable. 
In  or'  di  nate,  irregular  ;  immoderate ;  excessive. 
Rec  i  ta  tive',  a  sort  of  musical  recitation,  used  in  operas. 
Fun  da  ment'  al,  serving  for  a  basis  ;  essential ;  important. 
Su  per  in  tend'  ent,  a  director  ;  a  chief  overseer. 
Aug  menta'  tion,  the  act  of  increasing;  enlargement. 
Pe  riph'  e  ry,  the  circumference  of  a  circle,  ellipse,  etc. 

617.  Greek  roots  and  English  derivatives, 

Rhak'  tos,  broken  ;  (rhakt).     Hemorrhage,  cataract, 

Rhe'o,  I  flow  ;  I  speak  ;  (rhe).  Ehetoric,  rheum,  rheuma- 
tism, resin,  catarrh,  cholera,  diarrho3a. 

Ithuth.'  mos,  measured  motion  ;  (rhuthm).     Ehythm. 

Sarx,  sar'  kos,  flesh  ;  (sark).     Sarcasm,  sarcastic. 

Skop'  eo,  I  see  ;  I  watch ;  (skop).  Scope,  episcopacy,  micro- 
scope, stethoscope,  telescope,  sceptic,  stereoscope. 

Soph'  ia,  wisdom  ;  (soph).     Sophist,  sophistry,  philosophy. 

Sphai'  ra,  a  round  body  ;  (sphair).     Spherical,  hemisphere. 

Stel'lo,  I  send;  (stell).     Apostle,  apostolic,  epistle. 

Stig'ma,  a  mark;  (stigm).     Stigma,  stigmatize,  instigate. 

Stro'  phe,  a  turning  ;   (stroph).     Apostrophe,  catastrophe. 

618.  Miscellaneous  sentences  for  dictation. 

The  dogmatist  is  sure  of  everything,  and  the  sceptic  be- 
lieves nothing.  In  his  youth,  Coleridge  schemed  an  epic, 
which  might  have  set  him  on  the  same  starry  pinnacle  widi 
Milton ;  but  it  was  his  fate  to  sclicmey  while  Milton,  heroic 
in  every  flbre,  accomplished.  The  ivory  sceptre  of  the  kings 
of  Eome  was  surmounted  by  an  eagle.  Iso  one  ought  to  con- 
sider himself  as  insignificant  in  the  sight  of  his  Creator. 
Every  blessing  we  enjoy,  by  what  means  soever  it  may  be 
conferred  upon  us,  is  the  gift  of  Him  who  is  the  great 
Author  of  good  and  the  Father  of  mercies. 


200      Gra^biar  School  Speller  and  Defjner, 

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619.  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  eK«er«4se, 

Un  scar  a  ble,  that  cannot  be  climbed. 

In  fiex'  i  ble,  that  cannot  be  bent ;  immovable  ;  firm. 

Pred  e  ces'  sor,  one  who  precedes ;  an  ancestor. 

Ab  surd'  i  ty,  the  quality  of  being  contrary  to  reason. 

Ob'  sti  na  cy,  stubbornness ;  contumacy  ;  persistency. 

Sper  ma  ce'  ti,  a  fatty  matter  from  the  heads  of  sperm  whales. 

Grav  i  ta'  tion,  the  force  which  draws  bodies  to  the  earth. 

Vul  gar'  i  ty,  meanness  ;  rudeness  of  manner  ;  coarseness. 

Mis  de  mean'  or,  an  offence  ;  misconduct ;  a  minor  crime. 

Sem'  i  na  ry,  a  place  of  education  ;  a  literary  institution. 

620.  Greek  roots  and  English  derivatives. 

Tak'tikos,  skilled  in  arranging;  (taktik).     Tactician. 
Te'Ie,  far;  (tel).     Telescope,  telegraph. 
Tet'ra,  four;  (tetra).     Tetrarch,  tetragon,  tessellated. 
The'  OS,  God ;  (the).     Theology,  theocracy,  atheist. 
Ther' me,  heat ;   (therm).     Thermal,  thermometer. 
The'  sis,  a  placing  ;  (thes).     Antithesis,  synthetic. 
Tom'  OS,  a  cutting ;  (tom).     Atom,  anatomy,  entomology. 
To' nos,  tension ;  tone;  (ton).     Tonic,  monotonous. 
To'  pos,  a  place  ;  (top).     Toj)ical,  topography,  Utopian. 
Trop'  OS,  a  turning;  (trop).     Trope,  tropic,  tropical. 
Til'  pos,  an  emblem  ;  (tup).     Type,  typical,  typography. 
Zo  e',  life  ;  (zo).     Zoology,  zoologist,  zodiac,  azote. 

621.  Miscellaneous  sentences  for  dictation. 

His  troops  moved  to  victory  with  the  precision  of  machines. 
Were  we  to  survey  the  chambers  of  sickness  and  distress,  we 
should  often  fmd  them  peopled  with  the  victims  of  intem- 
perance and  sensuality,  and  Avitli  the  children  of  vicious 
indolence  and  sloth.  Eaded  youth,  i)remature  old  age,  and 
the  prospect  of  an  untimely  grave  are  the  portion  of  mul- 
titudes, Avho,  in  one  way  or  other,  have  brought  those  evils 
on  themselves.  The  love  of  praise  should  be  held  subordi- 
nate to  the  principle  of  duty.  Sweetest  melodies  arc  those 
that  are  by  distance  made  more  sweefc. 


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622,  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise. 

Cor  rupt'  i  ble,  subject  to  decay  ;  capable  of  debasement. 
Cen'  su  ra  ble,  blamable  ;  culpable  ;  faulty. 
So  lie'  i  tous,  anxious  ;  careful ;  concerned  ;  earnest. 
Se  ren'  i  ty,  calmness ;  peace  ;  quiet ;  composure ;  coolness. 
Al'a  bas  ter,  a  variety  of  gypsum  used  for  ornamental  purposes. 
Com  pen'  di  um,  a  summary;  an  epitome;  an  abridgment. 
WRa  ti  oc  i  na'  tion,  the  act  or  process  of  reasoning. 
Es'  pi  0  nage,  a  close  watcli ;  the  practice  of  a  spy. 
Ex  ca  va'  tion,  the  act  of  making  hollow;  a  hollow  cavity. 
Ve  loc'  i  pede,  a  carriage  propelled  by  the  rider's  feet. 

623,  Anglo-Saxon  roots,     English  derivatives. 

-ffic,  an  oak ;  (see).     Oak,  oaken,  acorn,  x\cton. 

-ffin,  one  ;  (sen).     An,  a,  any,  anywhere,  only,  anon,  eleven. 

^f'er,  always;  (sefer).     Ever,  every,  never,  whatever. 

JGft,  after;  (seft).     Aft,  after,  afterward,  abaft. 

^r,  before;  (ser).     Early,  earlier,  earliest,  erst,  ere. 

A'gan,  to  have;  (ag).     Own,  owner,  disown,  o*ught. 

Bac'an,  to  cook  ;  (bac).     Bake,  bakery,  batch. 

Bselg,  a  bag;  (bselg).     Bilge,  bulge,  bag,  billow,  bellow^s. 

Ba'  na,  destruction  ;  (ban).     Bane,  baneful,  henbane. 

Ban' nan,  to  proclaim  ;  (bann).    Ban,  banns,  banish,  bandit. 

Be'  al,  misery  ;  (beal).     Bale,  baleful,  bale-fire. 

Beat' an,  to  beat  down  ;  (beat).     Bate,  abate,  batter. 

624,  Miscellaneous  sentences  for  dictation. 

The  cause  of  Addison's  taciturnity  was  a  natural  diffi- 
dence in  the  presence  of  strangers.  The  thistle,  as  is  well 
known,  is  the  national  emblem  of  Scotland ;  and  the  na- 
tional motto  is  very  appropriate,  being,  "  Nobody  provokes 
me  with  impunity."  Let  the  people  have  whatever  sports 
and  recreations  please  them,  provided  theyl)e  follow^ed  with 
discretion.  He  that  is  extravagant  will  quickly  become 
poor ;  and  poverty  will  enforce  dependence  and  invite  cor- 
ruption. When  wealth  comes  into  power,  the  spirit  of 
liberty  never  fails  to  go  out. 


202      Grammar  School  Bpellej:  axd  Defixer, 

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625,  Miscellaneous  "words.    Written  exercise. 

Vln  de  pen'  dent,  free ;  not  controlled  ;  bold  ;  nnrestraincd. 
Cha  lyb'  e  ate,  impregnated  with  iron. 
Dee  la  ma'  tion,  a  speech  ;  an  exercise  in  speaking. 
Ae  cla  ma'  tion,  a  shout  of  applanse  ;  applause. 
^.    Ad  0  les'cence,  youth  ;  age  between  childhood  and  manliood. 
'       Bis  ser  ta'  tion,  a  discourse  ;  an  essay  ;  a  discussion. 
Mai  a'  ri  a,  noxious  vapor  from  marshy  districts. 
Ori  ent'  al,  eastern ;  situated  in,  or  proceeding  from,  the* east. 
V   Tes'  sel  lat  ed,  checkered ;  formed  in  squares  of  mosaic  work. 
Ap  pel'  la  tive,  a  common  name  ;  a  significant  name. 

626,  Anglo-Saxon  roots.     English  derivatives. 

Bel'  Ian,  to  roar ;  (bell).     Bell,  bellow,  bullock,  bully. 

Beorg,  a  hill ;  burh,  a  city ;  (beorg,  burh).  Iceberg,  burgher. 

Be' ran,  to  bear;  (ber).     Bear,  forbear,  birth,  barrow. 

Bere,  barley  ;  (ber).     Barley,  barn,  beer. 

Bid'  dan,  to  ask ;  (bid).     Bid,  forbid,  outbid. 

Bin' dan,  ta  tie  ;  (bind).     Bind,  band,  bond,  bundle. 

Bi'tan,  to  bite;   (bit).     Bite,  bit,  bait,  bitter. 

Blac,  black;  (blac).     Black,  blacken,  bleak. 

Blses'tan,  to  blow;  (blsast).     Blast,  bluster,  blare. 

Bra'  can,  to  break  ;  (brae).     Break,  bray,  breach. 

Bu'gan,  to  bend;  (bug).     Bow,  elbow,  bight. 

Byr' nan,  to  burn;  (byrn).     Burn,  burnt,  brand,  au])urn. 

627,  Miscellaneous  sentences  for  dictation. 

All  men  are  agreed  to  call  yinegar  sour,  honey  sweet,  and 
aloes  bitter.  The  little  cloud  appeared  at  first  no  bigger 
than  a  man's  hand,  but  presently  grew  and  spread,  and 
blackened  the  whole  heavens.  Most  insects  are  furnished 
with  compound  eyes,  which  consist  of  several  hexagonal 
facets,  nnited  together  in  such  a  manner  as  to  form  a 
large,  dark-colored  protuberance  on  each  side  of  the  head. 
Extremes  meet — a  proverb,  to  collect  and  explain  all  the 
instances  and  exemplifications  of  wdiich  w^ould  constitute 
and  exhaust  all  philosophy. 


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628,  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise, 

Sym  met'  ri  cal,  proportional  in  all  parts ;  proportionate. 
^Si  mil'  i  tude,  likeness ;  resemblance  ;  a  simile. 

In  e  qual'  i  ty,  disparity;  nnevenness;  inadeqnacy. 
\^b  ul  11'  tion,  act  of  boiling  ;  effervescence  ;  ontbreak. 

XJn  con  trol'  la  ble,  ungovernable  ;  not  controllable. 

Al'  le  go  ry,  a  fable  ;  a  symbolical  writing  or  representation. 
^Au  rif  er  ous,  producing  gold. 

Sym  bol'  i  cal,  emblematical;  representative;  typical. 

Me  trop'  0  lis,  the  chief  town  of  a  country  or  a  state. 

Tu  ber'  cu  lar,  full  of  knots  or  tubercles. 

629,  Anglo-Saxon  roots,     English  derivatives. 

Ceap'ian,  to  bargain  ;  (ceap).     Cheap,  chaffer,  chapman. 
Cleaf'an,  to  split ;  (cleaf).     Cleave,  cleft,  cliff,  clove. 
Cna'fa,  a  servant;  (cnaf).      Knave,  knavery,  knavish. 
Cnyt'an,  to  knit;   (cnyt).     Knit,  knot,  knotty. 
Cop,  \hQ  head  ;  (cop).     Cop,  cope,  coping,  cobble  stone. 
Cot' a,  a  small  house  ;  (cot).     Cot,  cottage,  cotter. 
Cun'nen,  to  know  ;  (cunn).     Know,  knowledge,  cunning. 
Cyn,  kindred ;  (cyn).     Kin,  kind,  kinsman,  akin. 
Dseg,  a  day  ;  (dseg).     Day,  daybreak,  dawn,  daisy.  . 
Dsel,  a  part ;  (dsel).     Deal,  dealer,  dealing,  doll. 
De'  can,  to  cover  ;  (dec).     Deck,  bedeck,  thatch. 
De'man,  to  judge;  (dem).     Deem,  doom,  doomsday. 

630,  Miscellaneous  sentences  for  dictation. 

How  many  young  persons  have  at  first  set  out  in  the 
w^oxld  with  excellent  dispositions  of  heart,  generous,  cha- 
ritable, and  humane,  kind  to  their  friends,  and  amiable 
among  all  with  whom  they  had  intercourse  !  And  yet  how 
often  have  we  seen  all  these  fair  appearances  unhappily 
blasted  in  the  progress  of  life,  merely  through  the  influ- 
ence of  loose  and  corrupting  pleasures  ;  and  those  very 
persons  Avho  promised  once  to  be  blessings  to  the  world, 
sunk  down  in  the  end  to  be  the  burden  and  nuisance  of 
society.     A  heart  unspotted  is  not  easily  daunted. 


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631,  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise, 

Mai  e  die'  tion,  a  curse  ;  an  execration  ;  denunciation. 

Mai'  le  a  ble,  that  may  be  extended  by  beating;  ductile. 

Hon'ey  sue  kle,  the  woodbine  ;  a  fragrant  flower. 

Cal  lig'  ra  phy,  elegant  penmanship. 

Dil'i  gent  ly,  assiduously;  attentively  ;  industriously. 

Im  ma  te'  ri  al,  spiritual ;  unimportant ;  without  weight. 

Ec  can  trie'  i  ty,  deviation  from  a  centre ;  irregularity. 

A  gra'  ri  an,  relating  to  fields  or  land. 

Mel  lif'lu  ous,  flowing  as  with  honey;  sw^eetly'flov/ing. 

Te  nae'  1  ty,  retentiveness  ;  firmness ;  adhesiveness. 

632,  Anglo-Saxon  roots,     English  derivatives. 

Deor,  beloved ;  (deor).     Dear,  darling,  dearth. 
Dip' pan,  to  dip;  (dipp).     Dip,  dipper,  dive,  deep,  depth. 
Dra'  gan,  to  pull ;  (drag).     Drag,  draw,  dray,  dredge. 
Dri' fan,  to  drive;  (drif).     Drive,  drove,  drift,  adrift. 
Drop'ian,  to  drop;  (drop).     Droj),  drip,  dribble,  droop. 
Eage,  the  eye  ;  (eag).     Eye,  eyelid. 
Eald,  old  ;  (eald).     Old,  olden,  elder,  alderman. 
Eorthe,  earth;  (eorth).     Earth,  earthy,  earthquake. 
Paest,  fixed;  (fgest).     East,  fasten,  steadfast. 
Pa'  ran,  to  go  ;  (far).     Fare,  wayfaring,  thoroughfare,  wel- 
fare, farewell,  far,  farther,  ford,  fordable,  ferry. 
Pe'  dan,  to  nourish  ;  (fed).     Feed,  food,  fodder,  fat. 

633,  Miscellaneous  sentences  for  dictation. 

It  is  a  pleasure  to  stand  on  the  shore,  and  to  see  ships 
tossed  by  the  sea ;  a  pleasure  to  stand  in  the  window  of  a 
castle,  and  to  see  a  battle  and  the  adventures  thereof  below; 
but  no  pleasure  is  comparable  to  the  standing  upon  the 
vantage-ground  of  truth — a  hill  not  to  be  commanded,  and 
where  the  air  is  always  pure  and  serene — and  to  see  the 
errors,  and  wanderings,  and  mists,  and  tempests  in  the  vale 
below,  so  always  that  this  prospect  be  with  pity,  and  not 
with  swelling  or  pride. 

Truth  is  always  strange ;  stranger  than  fiction. 


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634.  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise, 

Chi  mer'  i  cal,  imaginary  ;  fanciful ;  unreal ;  fantastic. 
Ty  pog'  ra  phy,  the  art  of  printing. 
Leg'  is  la  tive,  capable  of  enacting  laws ;  law-making. 
Tab'  er  na  cle,  a  temporary  habitation  ;  a  tent  or  pavilion. 
Cal  0  rif'ic,  producing  heat ;  heating. 
In  ter  li  geiTce,  acquired  knowledge  ;  information  ;  advice. 
^  In  dig'  e  nous,  native ;  originally  produced  or  born  in  a  place. 
Or  gan  i  za'  tion,  a  due  construction  of  parts. 
Com'  mis  sa ry,  one  delegated  to  some  trust;  a  commissioner. 
Cic  e  ro'  ne,  a  guide  who  shows,  and  explains,  curiosities. 

635.  Anglo-Saxon  roots.     English  derivatives* 

Fen'  gan,  to  catch  ;  (fang).     Fang,  fanged,  finger. 
Feow' er,  f our ;  (fewr).     Four,  forty,  farthing,  firkin. 
Pi' an,  fe'on,  to  hate;  (fl,  fo).     Fiend,  foe,  fend. 
Fie'  an,  to  skin ;  (fle).     Fleece,  fleecy,  flaw,  flay. 
Fleo'gan,  to  escape;  (fleog).     Fly,  flee,  flight,  flea. 
Flow' an,  to  flow  ;  (flow).     Flow,  flood,  fleet,  afloat. 
Folg'  ian,  to  accompany ;  (folg).     Follow,  folk,  fellow. 
Fot,  a  foot ;  (fot).     Foot,  feet,  fetters,  afoot. 
Fre'o,  free;  (fre).     Free,  freedom,  freeman,  frolic. 
Fro'  on,  to  love  ;  (fre).     Friend,  friendship,  befriend. 
Ful,  dirty ;  (ful).     Foul,  fulsome,  filth,  defile. 
Fyl'  Ian,  to  fill ;  (fyll).     Fill,  full,  fulfil,  handful. 

636.  Miscellaneous  sentences  for  dictation. 

Bad  as  the  world  is,  respect  is  always  paid  to  virtue.  In 
the  usual  course  of  human  aifairs,  it  will  be  found  that  a 
plain  understanding,  joined  with  acknowledged  worth,  con- 
tributes more  to  prosperity  than  the  brightest  parts  without 
probity  or  honor.  Whether  science,  or  business,  or  public 
life  be  your  aim,  virtue  still  enters  for  a  principal  share  into 
all  those  great  departments  of  society.  Resolved,  that  the 
flag  of  the  thirteen  United  States  be  thirteen  stripes,  alter- 
nately red  and  white ;  that  the  Union  be  thirteen  stars, 
white  in  -a  blue  field,  representing  a  new  constellation. 


206      GRxii,n[AR  School  Speller  and  Defikee. 

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637.  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise. 

Pos  si  bir  i  ty,  the  power  of  being  or  existing ;  a  contingency. 
Plau  si  bir  i  ty,  the  quality  of  haying  a  fair  appearance. 
Ad  vis'  a  ble,  fit  to  be  advised  ;  prudent ;  expedient. 
Di  vis'  i  ble,  capable  of  being  divided  ;  separable. 
Neu  tral'  i  ty,  state  of  being  neutral ;  indiiference. 
Ex  ha  la'  tion,  emission  of  vapor ;  evaporation ;  taper ;  fume. 
Am  Kiu  ni'tion,  military  stores,  powder,  cartridges,  shells,  etc. 
Fu  ne're  al,  suiting  a  funeral ;  dark  ;  dismal;  mournful. 
An'ti  qua  ry,  one  versed  in  a  knowledge  of  antiquity. 
Nee'  es  sa  ry,  that  must  be ;  inevitable ;  unavoidable. 

638.  Anglo-Saxon  roots,     English  derivatives. 

Gab' ban,  to  mock  ;  (gabb).     Gab,  gibe,  gibberish,  jabber. 
Gad,  a  sting  ;  (gad).     Gad,  gadfly,  goad. 
Gader'ian,to  assemble;  (gader).  Gather, gathering,  together. 
Gan,  gang'  an,  to  go  ;  (gang).     Gang,  gate,  gait,  go,  begin. 
Gast,  a  sjoirit ;  (gast).     Ghastly,  ghost,  ghostly. 
Ge'lew,  geo' lew,  yellow;  (geol).     Yellow,  yelk,  yolk. 
Gere' fa,  a  governor;  (geref).    Sheriff,  landgrave,  margrave. 
Get'  an,  to  get ;  (get).     Get,  beget,  begotten,  forget. 
Gif'an,  to  give  ;  (gif).     Give,  forgive,  gift. 
Gleam,  a  gleam;  (gleam).   Gleam,  glimmer,  glimpse,  gloom. 
Glow' an,  to  glow ;  (glow).     Glow,  glow-worm. 
God,  brave  ;  good  ;  (god).     God,  godly,  gospel,  good. 

639.  Miscellaneous  sentences  for  dictation. 

That  the  temper,  the  sentiments,  the  morality,  and,  in 
general,  the  whole  conduct  and  character  of  men,  are  influ- 
enced by  the  example  and  disposition  of  the  persons  with 
whom  they  associate,  is  a  reflection  which  has  long  since 
passed  into  a  proyerb,  and  been  ranked  among  the  standing 
maxims  of  human  wisdom,  in  all  ages  of  the  world. 

Among  all  our  corrupt  passions  there  is  a  strong  and  in- 
timate connection.  When  any  one  of  them  is  adopted  into 
our  family,  it  seldom  quits  until  it  has  fathered  upon  us  all 
its  kindred.     Known  virtue  bears  the  privilege  of  -trust. 


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640,  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise. 

Dep  ri  va' tion,  a  taking  away;  loss;  want;  deposition. 

Ad  mo  ni'  tion,  gentle  reproof ;  caution. 

A  pos'  tro  plie,  an  address ;  a  mark  noting  contraction. 

A  poth'  e  ca  ry,  one  who  prepares  medicines. 

Ver  bos'  i  ty,  the  use  of  unnecessary  words ;  prolixity. 

Vo  lupt'  u  ous,  luxurious  ;  addicted  to  sensual  pleasures. 

Fas'  ci  nat  ing,  enchanting ;  charming  ;  captivating. 

Ca  jor  er  y,  flattery ;  wheedling ;  deceit.  .  ^ 

Ther  mom'  e  ter,  a  measure  of  the  temperature.  1 

In  firm'  a  ry,  a  hospital ;  a  hospital  for  the  sick  poor. 

641,  Anglo-Saxon  roots.     English  derivatives. 

Gra'fan,  to  dig;  (graf).     Grave,  groove,  graft,  engrave. 
Grin' dan,  to  grind;  (grind).     Grind,  ground,  grist. 
Gri'pan,  to  seize  ;  (grip).     Gripe,  grip,  grab,  grasp. 
Grow' an,  to  grow;  (grow).     Grow,  growth,  green,  grain. 
Gyr'  dan,  to  enclose  ;  (gyrd).     Gird,  girdle,  girth,  garden. 
Hab'ban,  to  have  ;  (habb).     Have,  haft,  behave. 
Ha'lig,  holy;  (hal).     Hallow,  holy,  holiday. 
Ham,  a  dwelling;  (ham).     Hamlet,  Chatham,  home. 
Han'gian,  to  suspend;  (hang).     Hang,  hangman,  hingo- 
Heal'  dan,  to  hold ;  (heald).    Hold,  behold,  stronghold,  up- 
hold, withhold,  upholster,  halt,  halter,  hilt,  helm. 
Heb'ban,  to  raise;  (heaf).     Heave,  head,  heaven,  heap. 

642,  Miscellaneous  sentences  for  dictation. 

Every  breach  of  veracity  indicates  some  latent  vice,  or 
some  criminal  intention,  which  the  individual  is  ashamed 
to  avow.  By  degrees,  as  tlie  number  of  people  increased, 
their  longevity  decreased  until  it  came  down  to  seventy  or 
eighty  years  ;  and  there  it  stood,  and  has  continued  to 
stand,  ever  since  the  time  of  Moses.  Speak  the  speech,  I 
pray  thee,  as  I  pronounced  it  to  you,  trippingly  on  the 
tongue :  but  if  you  mouth  it  as  many  of  our  players  do,  I 
had  as  lief  the  town-crier  spoke  my  lines.  To  everything 
there  is  a  season,  and  a  time  for  every  purpose  under  heaven. 


208      Grammar  School  Speller  and  De finer. 


643,  Miscellaneous  -words.    Written  exercise. 

Com  pet'  i  tor,  one  who  strives  to  obtain  what  another  seeks. 

Sar  i  va  ry,  relating  to  saliva  or  spittle. 

Sal  i  va'  tion,  the  act  of  causing  an  excessive  flow  of  saliva. 

Urbanity,  civility;  elegance;  politeness;  polished  manners. 

Ma  nip'  u  late,  to  manage  with  the  hands. 

Ab  ne  ga'  tion,  a  denial ;  renunciation  ;  self-denial. 

Ab  di  ca'  tion,  the  act  of  relinquishing  or  abandoning  an  office. 

As  sas'  si  nate,  to  murder  by  sudden  violence. 

Re  sus'  ci  tate,  to  revive  ;  to  restore  from  apparent  death. 

Em  en  da'  tion,  correction  ;  alteration  for  the  better. 

644,  Anglo-Saxon  roots,    English  derivatives. 

Hleap'an,tojump;  (leap).  Leap,  overleap,  leap-year,  lapwing. 
Hus,  a  dwelling  ;  (hus).    Husband,  husbandry,  house. 
Hyr'an,  to  hear;  (hyr).     Hear,  hearing,  hark,  rehearse. 
Hy'  dan,  to  hide  ;  (hyd).     Hide,  hidden,  hood,  hat. 
L^'  dan,  to  lead ;  (Ised).     Load,  leader,  ladder,  loadstone. 
Lsep' pa,  a  lap ;  ahem;  (leepp).     Lap,  laj)pet,  lapel. 
Iise'ran,  to  teach  ;  (Iser).     Learn,  learning,  unlearn,  lore. 
L8b' tan,  to  permit;  (Iset).     Let,  inlet,  outlet. 
La'tian,  to  hinder;  (lat).     Late,  lateness,  loiter. 
Lang,  long,  long;  (lang).     Along,  length,  linger,  longing. 
Lec'gan,  to  lay;  (lecg).     Ledge,  lay,  layer,  inlay. 
Leoht,  not  heavy  ;  (leoht).     Light,  lighten,  alight. 

645,  Miscellaneous  sentences  for  dictation. 

Light  is  one  of  the  best  and  cheapest  of  ISTature's  tonics. 
This  needful  medicament  is  poured  out  profusely  over  the 
world,  and  streams  into  every  dwelling  from  which  it  is  not 
repelled  by  ignorance  or  folly.  Li  man  the  habitual  absence 
of  sufficient  light  proclaims  itself  in  the  wan  cheek  and 
bloodless  lip ;  and  in  plants,  by  the  general  want  of  green 
coloring-matter.  The  blood  that  has  been  long  shut  off 
from  the  renovating  influence  of  sunlight-air  may  circulate 
through  the  various  organs,  but  it  lacks  the  power  to  impart 
to  them  a  healthy  vigor. 


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646.  Miscellaneous  verords.    Written  exercise, 

Aux  ir  ia  ry,  a  helper ;  an  assistant ;  a  confederate. 

San'  gui  na  ry,  bloody  ;  cruel ;  mnrderous. 
><     Con  fee'  tion  er  y,  a  preparation  of  sweetmeats  ;  comfits. 

Ag  gre  ga'  tion,  collection  ;  accumulation. 

Sus  cep'  ti  ble,  tender  ;  susceptive ;  sensitive ;  imjiressible. 

A  bom' i  na  ble,  detestable  ;  execrable;  batcful ;  odious. 
V^  E  pbem'  e  ral,  short-lived. 

Af  fir  ma'  tion,  that  which  is  asserted  ;  ratification. 

Ex'  em  pla  ry,  worthy  of  imitation  ;  serving  to  w^arn. 

Is  0  la' tion,  state  of  being  placed  by  itself;  separation. 

647.  Anglo-Saxon  roots,     Bnglish  derivatives. 

Lie,  resembling;  (lie).     Like,  likeness,  godly,  alike. 
Li'gan,  to  lie;  (lig).     Lie,  rely,  reliable,  reliance. 
Iio'  gian,  to  place  ;  (logi).     Lodge,  lodgings,  dislodge. 
Lo'  ma,  household  goods  ;  (loni).   Loom,  heirloom,  lumber. 
Lu'  fian,  to  love  ;  (luf ).     Love,  loveliness,  beloved. 
Lyht' an,  to  shine  ;  (lyht).     Light,  enlighten,  lightning. 
Ma'ea,  a  mate  ;  (mae).     Match,  matchless,  unmatched. 
Mse'  ger,  lean  ;  (mseger).     Meagre,  meagreness,  meagrely. 
Ma'  gan,  to  be  able  ;  (mag).     May,  might,  mighty,  main. 
Man'ig,  many;  (man).     Many,  manifold. 
Mase,  a  whirlpool ;  (mas).     Maze,  mazy,  amazement. 
Maw' an,  to  mow;  (maw).     Mow,  mower,  mowing. 

648.  Miscellaneous  sentences  for  dictation. 

Ho  Avho  every  morning  j)lans  the  transactions  of  the  day, 
and  follows  out  that  plan,  carries  on  a  thread  which  will 
guide  him  through  the  labyrinth  of  the  most  busy  life.  The 
orderly  arrangement  of  his  time  is  like  a  ray  of  light  which 
darts  itself  through  all  his  affairs.  But  where  no  plan  is 
laid — where  the  disposal  of  time  is  surrendered  merely  to 
the  chance  of  incidents — all  things  lie  huddled  together  in 
one  chaos,  which  admits  of  neither  distribution  nor  review. 

They  that  stand  high,  have  many  blasts  to  shake  them ; 
and  if  they  falj,  they  dash  themselves  to  pieces. 


210     Grammar  School  Speller  and  Definer. 

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649.  Miscellaneous  vrords.    Written  exercisOo 

Ben  e  die'  tion,  Vv  blessing ;  an  expression  of  good  wishes. 
V  Ab  0  rig'i  nes,  the  primitiye  inhabitants  of  a  country. 

Vi  tu'  per  a  tion,  blame ;  censure  ;  severe  reprehension. 
^  Sti  pen'  di  a  ry,  one  serving  for  a  definite  conij)ensation. 
\/  Mer'  ce  na  ry,  one  who  performs  base  or  servile  work  for  pay. 

A  men'i  ty,  agreeableness  of  situation,  place,  or  manners. 

E  ques'  tri  an,  pertaining  to  horses  or  horsemanship. 

Ep  i  cu  re'  an,  devoted  to  pleasure ;  given  to  luxury ;  luxurious. 

Ca  mel'  o  pard,  the  tallest  of  known  quadrupeds ;  the  giraffe. 

RM  noc'  e  ros,  a  thick-skinned  animal  allied  to  the  elephant. 

650.  Anglo-Saxon  roots.    English  derivatives. 

Mearc,  a  boundary  line;  (m.earc).  Mark,  march,  demarcation. 
Men'  gan,  to  mix ;  (meng).     Mingle,  mongrel,  amongst. 
Midd,  middle;  (m.idd).     Micl,  middle,  midst,  amidst. 
Mis' sian,  to  err ;   (miss).     Miss,  amiss,  misfortune. 
Mo'na,  the  moon;  (mon).     Moon,  month,  Monday. 
!N"a,  ne,  not;   (na,  ne).      ISTo,  nay,  none,  neither,  not,  need. 
JSTsese,-  naso,  the  nose  ;  (nsss).     Nose,  nozzle,  nostril,  nasal. 
Niwe,  new,  new ;  (new).     New,  news,  renew,  renewal. 
O'ge,  e'ge,  great  fear;  (og,  eg).  Ugly,  ugliness,  awe,  awful. 
Par' rue,  an  enclosure  ;  (parruc).     Park,  paddock. 
Path,  pseth,  a  road  ;  (path).     Path,  pathless,  pad,  footpad. 
Pliht,  danger ;  (pliht).     Plight,  plot,  complot. 

651.  Miscellaneous  sentences  for  dictation. 

There  is  certainly  no  greater  felicity  than  to  be  able  to 
look  back  on  a  life  usefully  and  virtuously  employed — to 
trace  our  own  progress  in  existence  by  such  tokens  as  excite 
neither  shame  nor  sorrow.  Those,  therefore,  who  wish  to 
pass  their  last  hours  with  comfort,  should  lay  up  such  a  trea- 
sure of  pleasing  ideas  as  may  supply  the  wants  of  that  time, 
which  is  to.  depend  wholly  upon  the  fund  already  acquired. 

The  external  misfortunes  of  life,  disappointments,  poverty, 
and  sickness,  are  light  in  comparison  to  those  distresses  of 
mind  occasioned  by  folly,  by  passion,  and  byt  guilt. 


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652.  Miscellaneous  words.     Written  exercise. 

Spon  ta'ne  ous,  acting,  or  growing,  of  itself  ;  voluntary. 

Di  vin'  i  ty,  the  nature  of  God  ;  the  Supreme  Being. 

Def  al  ca'  tion,  diminution ;  abatement ;  embezzlement. 

0  dor  if  er  ous,  fragrant ;  diffusing  sweet  odor. 

Phy  lac'  ter  y,  a  charm  worn  to  preserve  from  danger. 

Vo  rac'  i  ty,  greediness  ;  ravenousness  ;  avidity. 

Pe  des'  tri-an,  one  who  journeys  on  foot. 

Cor'  ol  la  ry,  a  deduction  ;  a  consequent  truth. 

Scur  ril'  i  ty,  vulgar  or  abusive  language  ;  vileness  of  speech, 

Ex'i  gen  cy,  urgency  ;  pressing  necessity;  want ;  need. 

653.  Anglo-Saxon  roots,    English  derivatives. 

Poc'ca,  a  bag;  (pocc).     Pocket,  pouch,  poach,  j)ucker. 
Pyn'  dan,  to  shut  in  ;  (pynd).     Pen,  pound,  pond. 
Use'  dan,  to  read ;  (rsed).     Read,  reader,  riddle. 
Ras'cal,  a  lean,  worthless  deer  ;  (rascal).     Rascal. 
Reaf '  ian,  to  rob ;  (reaf ).     Bereave,  rob,  robbery. 
'  Re'  can,  to  care  for  ;  (rec).     Reck,  reckon,  reckless. 
Ren'  nan,  to  flow  ;  (renn).     Run,  runnel,  rennet. 
Riht,  straight ;  just ;  (riht).     Right,  righteous,  upright. 
Rip' an,  to  reap;  (rip).     Reap,  ripe,  ripen,  unripe. 
Rode,  a  crucifix  ;  (rod).     Rood,  holyrood,  rood-screen. 
Row' an,  to  row;  (row).     Row,  rudder,  rudderless. 
Rud,  red ;  (rud).     Red,  redden,  ruddy. 

654.  Miscellaneous  sentences  for  dictation. 

Stillness  with  Silence  at  her  back  entered  the  solitary 
parlor,  and  drew  their  gauzy  mantle  over  Uncle  Toby's 
head;  and  Listlessness,  with  her  lax  fibre  and  undirected 
eye,  sat  quietly  down  beside  him  in  his  arm-chair. 

The  Accusing  Spirit  which  flew  up  to  Heaven's  chancery 
with  the  oath,  blushed  as  he  gave  it  in ;  and  the  Recording 
Angel,  as  he  wrote  it  down,  dropped  a  tear  uj)on  the  Avord, 
and  blotted  it  out  forever. 

Words  are  the  leaves  on  the  tree  of  language,  of  which, 
if  some  fall  away,  a  new  succession  takes  their  place. 


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655,  Miscellaneous  -words.    Written  exercise, 

Dis  a  bir  i  ty,  want  of  power  ;  want  of  qualification. 
Cred  i  bil'  i  ty,  the  state  of  being  worthy  of  belief. 
Pe  nu'  ri  ous,  too  saving  or  sparing  ;  niggardly  ;  miserly. 
Cre  du'  li  ty,  readiness  to  believe  on  slight  evidence. 
Le  git'i  mate,  legal ;  lawful ;  genuine  ;  not  spurious. 
Hip  po  pot'  a  mus,  a  large,  aquatic,  thick-skinned  animal. 
Fe  lie'  i  tate,  to  congratulate ;  to  express  joy  or.pleasure. 
Iixi  mov'  a  ble,  that  cannot  be  moved  ;  firm  ;  steadfast. 
Ir  re  sist'  i  ble,  superior  to  opposition. 
\^  Re  cip'  ro  cal,  mutual ;  done  by  each  to  the  other. 

656,  Anglo-Saxon  roots.    English  derivatives, 

Ruh,  rough  ;  (ruh).    Eough,  roughen,  rough-hewn,  rugged. 
Run,  a  letter ;  a  magical  character  ;  (run).     Eune,  lunic. 
Ssq'  gan,  to  speak;  (saeg).    Say,  saying,  soothsaying,  wiseacre. 
Sa'  ga,  a  saw  ;  (sag).     Saw",  sawyer,  saw-dust. 
Sar,  a  wound  ;  grief  ;  (sar).     Sore,  sorrow,  sorry. 
Scaf '  an,  to  scrape  ;  (scaf ).     Shave,  shaver,  shaving. 
Scsed'an^  to  separate;  to  cover;  (scsed).     Shade,  sheath. 
Sceap'an,  to  form;   (sceap).     Shape,  shapeless,  landscape. 
Sceaw' ian,  to  view;  (sceaw).     Shew,  show,  showy. 
See' ran,  to  cut;  (seer).     Shear,  unshorn,  share. 
Seeo'tan,  to  dart;  (seeot).     Shoot,  shot,  shout. 
Scrnd,  clothing;   (serud).     Shroud,  enshroud. 

657,  Miscellaneous  sentences  for  dictation. 

Everybody  has  heard  of  the  gigantic  animals  of  the  pri- 
meval world.  Their  tombs  are  the  geological  formations, 
and  fragments  of  their  skeletons  have  been  exhumed  and 
]3ieced  out  by  the  anatomists.  To  the  student  who  discovers 
the  vestiges  in  the  rocks,  chisels  them  out,  and  supplements 
the  deficient  parts  of  the  colossal  frameworks,  nothing  can 
be  more  real  than  these  extraordinary  creatures  and  the 
circumstances  of  their  lives;  but  by  those  who  give  little 
thought  to  the  subject,  they  are  regarded,  with  a  kind  of 
incredulous  wonder,  as  myths  of  the  scientific  imagination. 


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658,  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise. 

Rec  ti  lin'  e  ar,  relating  to^  or  bounded  by,  straight  lines. 

Pan  e  gyr'  ic,  a  laudatory  oration  or  discourse. 

A  gil'i  ty,  nimbleness;  quickness;  activity. 

Im  ag'  i  na  tive,  fantastic  ;  forming  mental  images. 

So  lie'  i  tor,  one  who  solicits  or  importunes ;  a  lawyer. 

Mag  nan' i  mous,  great  in  mind ;  brave;  unselfish;  liberal. 

Pac  i  fi  ca'  tion,  the  act  of  promoting  peace  ;  reconcihation. 

Sac  ri  le'  gions,  violating  sacred  things ;  impious ;  irreverent. 

Te  mer'  i  ty,  excessive  or  undue  boldness ;  rashness. 

Ac  com  mo  da'  tion,  state  of  being  supplied  with  conveniences. 

659,  Anglo-Saxon  roots.    English  derivatives. 

Scri'fan,  to  confess;  (serif).     Shrive,  Shrove-Tuesday. 
Scu'fan,  to  thrust;  (seuf).     Shove,  shovel,  shuffle. 
Scy'lan,  to  distinguish  ;  (scyl).     Skill,  skilful,  scale. 
Se'  can,  to  look  for ;  (sec).    Seek,  beseech,  unsought,  sake. 
Se'  on,  to  see  ;  (se).     See,  seer,  sight,  since. 
Seoth'  an,  to  boil ;  (seoth).     Seethe,  sodden,  suds. 
Set'  tan,  to  place ;  (sett).     Set,  beset,  settle*,  sit,  seat. 
Sip'  an,  to  sip ;  (sip).     Sip,  sop,  soup,  sup,  supper. 
Siw'ian,  to  sew;  (siw).     Sew,  seam,  seamstress. 
Sleac,  careless;  (sleac).     Slack,  slacken,  slow,  sluggard. 
Slip'  an,  to  glide  away  ;  (slip).     Slip,  slippery,  slope. 
Sli' tan,  to  slit ;  to  tear;  (slit).     Slit,  slice. 

660,  Miscellaneous  sentences  for  dictation. 

Those  evening  bells  !  those  evening  bells  ! 
How  many  a  tale  their  music  tells. 
Of  youth,  and  home,  and  that  sweet  time. 
When  first  I  heard  their  soothing  chime  ! 
I  do  not  know  what  I  may  appear  to  the  world;  but  to 
myself  I  seem  to  have  been  only  like  a  boy  playing  on  the 
sea-shore,  and  diverting  myself  in  now  and  then  finding  a 
smoother  pebble  or  a  prettier  shell  than  ordinary,  whilst 
the  great  ocean  of  truth  lay  all  undiscovered  before  me. 
Hope  deferred  maketh  the  heart  sick. 


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661,  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise, 

Hor  i  zon'  tal,  parallel  to  the  horizon ;  level. 
Dip  lo  mat'  ic,  relating  to  diplomacy,  or  to  diplomatists. 
Ab  er  ra'  tion,  deviation  from  the  right  way  ;  wandering, 
V  A  nal'  0  gous,  having  relation  or  resemblance  ;  similar. 
Pen  in'  su  la,  land  almost  surrounded  by  water. 
Sy  non'  y  mous,  having  the  same  meaning ;  nnivocal. 
0  bes'  i  ty,  excessive  fatness  or  fleshiness. 
Sar  sa  pa  ril'  la,  a  medicinal  plant  and  root. 
Des  e  era'  tion,  the  act  of  profaning ;  profanation. 
Deg  ra  da'  tion,  a  deprivation  of  dignity ;  debasement. 

662,  Anglo-Saxon  roots.    English  derivatives. 

Smere,  fat ;  grease;  (smer).     Smear,  besmear. 

Smi'  tan,  to  beat ;  (smit).     Smite,  smith,  blacksmith. 

Snic'  an,  to  creep ;  (snic).     Sneak,  snake,  snail. 

Soth,  truth  ;  (soth).     Sooth,  soothsayer,  forsooth. 

Spell,  history ;  tidings;  (spell).     Spell,  gospel. 

Spin' nan,  to  spin  ;  (spinn).     Spin,  ^jDinster,  spider. 

Sti'gan,  to  ascend;  (stig).     Stage,  stair,  stile,  stirrup.  , 

Streow,  straw  ;  (streow).     Straw,  stray,  astray,  stroll. 

Styr'an,  to  rule  ;  (styr).     Steer,  steerage,  stern,  stir. 

Sur,  sour;  cross;  (sur).     Sour,  surly,  sorrel. 

Swan,  a  herdsman;  (swan).    Swain,  swainmote, boatswain. 

Swel'tan,  to  perish  ;  (swel).    Swelter,  sweltry,  sultry 

663,  Miscellaneous  sentences  for  dictation. 

Glory  is  like  a  circle  in  the  water, 

Which  never  ceaseth  to  enlarge  itself, 

Till,  by  broad  spreading,  it  disperse  to  naught. 

The  curfew  tolls  the  knell  of  parting  day. 

The  lowing  herd  winds  slowly  o'er  the  lea. 
The  ploughman  homeward  plods  his  weary  way, 
And  leaves  the  world  to  darkness  and  to  me. 
Hear  mo,  for  I  will  speak. 

Must  I  give  way  and  room  to  your  rash  choler  ? 
Shall  I  be  frightened  when  a  madman  stares  ? 


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664.  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise, 

Du  ra  bir  i  ty,  the  power  of  lasting ;  permanence. 

Tran  quil'li  ty,  quiet ;  calmness  ;  peace  of  mind. 

As  sess'  a  ble,  that  may  be  taxed;  liable  to  be  taxed. 

Ac  ces'  si  ble,  approachable  ;  affable. 

Ab  ju  ra'  tion,  a  renunciation  of  a  country  or  of  an  opinion. 

Ben  e  fi'  cial,  useful ;  conferring  benefits ;  advantageous. 

Com  mem'  o  rate,  to  celebrate  by  some  public  act. 

Con  tam'  i  nate,  to  defile  ;  to  pollute  ;  to  corrupt. 

In  sid'  i  ous,  deceitful ;  sly ;  ensnaring ;  treacherous. 

Pre  di  lee'  tion,  a  preference  or  liking  beforehand ;  partiality. 

665.  Anglo-Saxon  roots,    English  derivatives. 

Swer'ian,  to  swear;  (swer).     Swear,  forswear,  answer. 
Syl'lan,  to  sell;  (syll).     Sell,  sale,  salesman,  handsel. 
Tsec'an,  to  show;  (tsec).    Teach,  teacher,  untaught, token. 
Tel'  Ian,  to  relate  ;  (tell).     Tell,  foretell,  tale,  talk. 
Thraw'  an,  to  throw ;  (thraw).    Throw,  overthrow,  thread. 
Thresc'an,  to  strike;  (thresc).    Thresh,  thrash,  threshold. 
Thurh,  through ;  by;  (thurh).   Through,  thorough,  thrill. 
Ti'dan,  to  happen  ;  (tid).     Tidings,  betide,  tide. 
Treow,  faith  ;  (treow).     Trow,  troth,  betroth,  true,  trust. 
Twa,  two;  (twa).     Two,  twice,  twain,  tAvin,  twilight. 
Up,  exalted  ;  high  ;  (up).     Up,  upon,  upper,  uppermost. 
Ut,  out;  abroad;  (ut).     Out,  without,  utmost,  utterance. 

666.  Miscellaneous  sentences  for  dictation. 

Ah,  what  avail  the  largest  gifts  of  Heaven, 
AYhen  drooping  health  and  spirits  go  amiss  ? 

How  tasteless  then  whatever  can  be  given  ! 
Health  is  the  vital  principle  of  bliss. 
Imagination  fondly  stoops  to  trace 
The  parlor-splendors  of  that  festive  place ; 
The  white-washed  wall,  the  nicely-sanded  floor, 
The  varnished  clock  that  clicked  behind  the  door ; 
The  chest  contrived  a  double  debt  to  pay — 
A  bed  by  night,  a  chest  of  drawers  by  day. 


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667,  Miscellaneous  -words.    Written  exercise. 

Met  a  mor'  phose,  to  cliange  the  form  of  ;  to  transfigure. 

San'  i  ta  ry,  healing ;  tending  to  guard  public  health. 

E  mer'  g^ni  cy,  a  sudden  occasion ;  pressing  necessity. 

Com  bus'  ti  ble,  that  may  be  burnt ;  inflammable. 

Im  men'  si  ty,  unlimited  extent ;  infinity ;  boundlessness. 

Cen  so'  ri  ous,  apt  to  blame  or  condemn ;  hard  to  please ;  severe. 

0  pin'  i  a  tive,  stiff  in  opinion  ;  obstinate  ;  conceited. 

Or'  tho  e  py,  the  art  of  pronouncing  words  properly. 

Pre  pon'  der  ate,  to  exceed  in  weight  or  influence. 

An  tom'a  ton,  a  machine  with  moving  powers  within  itself. 

668,  Anglo-Saxon  roots.    English  derivatives. 

Wa,  woe  ;  sorrow ;  (wa).     Woe,  w^of ul,  well-a-day. 
Wac'lan,  to  aw^ake ;  (wac).     Wake^  awaken,  watch. 
Wser,  cautious ;  wear'  dian,  to  guard ;  (wser,  weard).  Wary, 
aware,  beware,  warrant,  warden,  guard,  guaranty,  regard. 
Wan'ian,  to  fail;  (wani).     Wane,  wan,  wanness,  w^ant. 
Wear  wian,  to  roll ;  (wealw).     Wallow,  welter. 
We'  fan,  web' ban,  to  weave  ;  (wef,  web).    Weave,  cobweb. 
Weg,  a  way  ;  (weg).     Way,  gangway,  wagon,  wave. 
Wei,  well ;  much;  (well).     Well,  welcome,  welfare,  Avealth. 
We' nan,  to  esteem;  (wen).     Ween,  overweening. 
Wen'  dan,  to  go  ;  (wend).     Wend,  went,  wander. 
Weor'can,  labor;  pain;  (weorc).    Work,  wrought,  irksome. 

669,  Miscellaneous  sentences  for  dictation. 

On  active  worth  the  laurel  war  bestows  ; 

Peace  rears  her  olives  for  industrious  brows ; 

ISTor  earth,  uncultured,  yields  her  kind  supplies; 

Nor  heaven  its  showers,  without  a  sacrifice. 

He  that  hath  light  within  his  own  clear  breast, 
•May  sit  i'  the  centre,  and  enjoy  bright  day; 
But  he  that  hides  a  dark  soul  and  foul  thoughts. 
Benighted  walks  under  the  mid-day  sun. 

The  rose  is  fairest  when  'tis  budding  new. 

And  hope  is  brightest  when  it  dawns  from  fears. 


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670.  Miscellaneous  words.    Written  exercise, 

Ca  lum'  ni  ate,  to  accuse  falsely ;  to  asperse  ;  to  vilify. 
Pe  cul'  iar  ly,  in  a  peculiar  manner ;  particularly  ;  singly. 
Homoeop'athy,  the  art  of  curing,  founded  on  resemblances. 
Mau  so  le'  um,  a  magnificent  tomb  or  monument. 
Ab  0  11'  tion,  destruction ;  emancipation ;  abrogation. 
Tes'  ti  mo  ny,  declaration  ;  eyidence ;  proof. 
Hoc  og  ni'  tion,  acknowledgment ;  formal  avowal. 
Sa  gac'  i  ty,  penetration  ;  shrewdness  ;  quick  discernment. 
Cas'u  al  ty,  that  which  happens  without  being  foreseen. 
Pe  tro'le  um,  a  brown  bitumen  found  in  various  places. 

671.  Anglo-Saxon  roots,    English  derivatives. 

Weorth,  price ;  value  ;  (weorth).     Worth,  worship,  award. 
Wo' pan,  to  weep  ;  (wep).  Weep,  unwept,  whooping-cough. 
Wic'ca,  a  wizard  ;  (wice).     Witch,  bewitch,  wicked. 
Wild,  a  forest ;  (wild).     Wild,  wilderness,  bewildered. 
Wile,  a  stratagem  ;  (wil).     Wile,  wily,  guile,  beguile. 
Wind,  wind  ;  (wind).     Wind,  wintry,  wdnnow,  AvindoAV. 
Win'  dan,  to  bend;  to  roll;  (wind).  Wind,  windlass,  Avithe. 
Wit' an,  to  know" ;  (wit).     Wit,  witty,  witness,  wist. 
Wraes'  tan,  to  twist ;  (wrsest).     Wrest,  wrestle,  wrist. 
Wre'  can,  to  banish;  to  afflict ;  (wrec).  Wreak,  wretch,  wa*eck. 
Wrin'  gan,  to  strain  ;  (wring).     Wring,  wrench,  WTinkle. 
Writh'an,  to  writhe;  (writh).    Writhe,  wry,  awry,  wreath. 

672.  Miscellaneous  sentences  for  dictation. 

They  say  the  tongues  of  dying  men 

Enforce  attention,  like  deep  harmony  ; 

When  words  are  scarce,  they're  seldom  spent  in  vain  : 

For  they  breathe  truth  that  breathe  their  words  in  pain. 
Father  of  light  and  life  !  thou  God  supreme  ! 
Oh,  teach  me  what  is  good  !  teach  me  Thyself  ! 
Save  me  from  folly,  vanity,  and  vice. 
From  every  low  pursuit !  and  feed  my  soul 
With  knowledge,  conscious  peace,  and  virtue  pure, 
Sacred,  substantial,  never-fading  bliss. 


ECCLESIASTICAL  TERMS  CORRECTLY  DEFINED. 


Abbess.  The  superior  of  a  religions  house  of  nuns.  ^ 

Abbey.  A  religious  house  in  which  monks  live  in  com- 
munity. 

Abbot.  The  superior  of  a  religious  house  of  monks. 

Abjuration.  A  solemn  denial  or  renunciation  upon  oath. 

Abstinence.  Abstaining  from  meat  on  Fridays  and  fast-days. 

Acolyte.  A  person  ordained  in  one  of  the  Minor  Orders  of 
the  clergy.  Sometimes  applied  to  an  altar-boy  or  Mass- 
server. 

Advent.  A  season  of  four  weeks  preceding  Christmas,  during 
which  the  Church  has  special  seryices  to  commemorate 
the  birth  of  Our  Lord. 

Agnus  Dei.  A  small  cake  made  of  the  wax  of  bees,  mixed 
with  the  dust  of  martyrs'  bones,  and  blessed  by  the 
Pope  at  certain  seasons.  On  one  side  the  figure  of  a 
lamb  is  always  impressed.  A  particle  broken  off  from 
the  larger  piece,  and  enclosed  in  a  little  case  to  be  worn 
suspended  around  the  neck,  is  also  called  an  Agnus  Dei. 

Alb.  A  long,  white  linen  gown  worn  oA^er  the  cassock  by 
the  priest  at  Mass. 

Alleluia.  A  Hebrew  word,  meaning  ^^  Praise  the  Lord," 

adopted  by  the  Church  into  the  liturgy. 
All  Hallows.    An  old  English  term  for  the  feast  of  All 

Saints. 
All  Saints.  A  feast  of  the  Church,  held  on  the  1st  of  No- 
vember, to  commemorate  all  the  Saints  in  one  service. 
All  Souls.  The  annual  commemoration,  on  the  2d  of  No- 
vember, of  all  the  faithful  departed. 

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Amen.  A  Hebrew  word,  meaning  '^So  be  it/'  adopted  by 

tlie  Church  into  the  liturgy. 
Annunciation.  A  feast  of  the  Church,  celebrated  on  the 

25  th  of  March,  to  commemorate  the  appearance  of  the 

Angel  Gabriel  to  announce  to  the  Blessed  Virgin  the 

incarnation  of  the  Son  of  God. 
Apostasy.  The  renunciation  of  the  Catholic  faith. 
Apostate.  One  who  has  renounced  the  Catholic  faith. 
Asceticism.  The  practice  of  self-denial  and  mortification  of 

the  senses. 
Asperges.   The  ceremony  of  sprinkling  holy-water  in  the 

church  befox^e  High  Mass  on  Sundays. 
Atheist.  One  who  denies  the  existence  of  God. 
Attrition.  An  imperfect  sorrow  for  sin. 
Aureola.  A  halo  of  light  represented  in  sacred  art  around 

the  body  of  Our  Lord  and  of  the  saints. 
Basilica.  An  early  Christian  church  of  Koman  architec- 
ture; a  magnificent  church,  built  after  the  plan  of  the 

ancient  basilica,  which  was  used  for  secular  purposes. 
Beatification.  A  preparatory  or  lesser  form  of  canonization. 
Beatific  Vision.  The  state  of  heavenly  bliss  or  contempla- 
tion of  the  glory  of  God. 
Benediction.   A  solemn  form  of  blessing  given  with  the 

Blessed  Sacrament. 
Benefice.  An  ecclesiastical  charge  to  which  a  fixed  revenue 

is  attached. 
Beretta.  A  cap  worn  by  clergymen  during  certain  parts  of 

divine  service,  or  habitually  when  dressed  in  cassock. 
Breviary.   The  Latin  Office-book,  containing  the  psalms, 

hymns,  prayers,  and  passages  of  Holy  "Writ  to  be  recited 

daily  by  the  clergy. 
Brief.  A  Papal  document,  written  in  Latin  on  parchment, 

and  sealed  with  a  fac-simile  of  the  Fisherman's  ring. 
BuU.    A  Papal  document,   engrossed  on  parchment,  and 

having  a  seal  of  lead  or  gold  attached  to  it. 
Candlemas.  The  feast  of  the  Purification  of  fhe  B.  V.  M., 

on  February  2,   during  which  lighted  candles,  after 

being  blessed,  are  carried  in  procession. 


220     Grammab  School  Speller  and  Definer. 


Canon.  An  ecclesiastical  dignitary  holding  a  benefice. 
Canonization.  A  Papal  act  declaring  tlie  sanctity  of  some 

deceased  person,  who  is  then  honored  as  a  Saint. 
Cardinal.  A  dignitary  of  the  Church,  next  in  rank  to  the 

Pope.     They  are  the  electors  of  the  Pope. 
Cassock.  An  outer  garment  worn  by  clergymen,  reaching 

to  the  feet,  and  buttoning  the  whole  length  in  front. 
Catafalque.  A  temporary  framework,  covered  with  a  pall, 

used  to  support  a  coffin  during  funeral  services. 
Catechumen.  An  adult  person  preparing  for  baptism. 
Cenotaph.   A  monument  erected  to  the  memory,  but  not 

over  the  remains,  of  a  deceased  person. 
Censer.  A  vessel  used  in  divine  service  to  contain  the  lighted 

charcoal  on  which  incense  is  burned. 
Chalice.  A  consecrated  cnp  used  at  Mass  to  contain  the 

Precious  Blood. 
Chasuble.  The  outermost  of  the  sacred  vestments  worn  by 

the  priest  at  Mass. 
Chrism.  Oil  of  olives,  mixed  with  balsam,  and  blessed  by  a 

bishop. 
Cincture.  A.  girdle  tied  around  the  waist  to  contain  the 

folds  of  the  alb. 
Clapper.   A  wooden  instrument  used  during  Holy  Week 

instead  of  a  belL 
Coadjutor.    An  assistant-bishop,   generally  with  right  of 

succession. 
Compline.  The  last  distinct  part  of  the  daily  Office  of  the 

Breviary. 
Concordat.  An  agreement  between  the  Pope  and  some  other 

sovereign  concerning  matters  which  affect  both  church 

and  state. 
Confessor.  A  person  who  has  suffered  persecution  for  the 

faith ;  any  male  saint  not  a  martyr ;  one  who  is  deputed 

to  hear  confessions. 
Cope.  A  large  outer  vestment  worn  by  the  clergy  at  certain 

services  and  ceremonies. 
Corporal.  A  small  linen  cloth  spread  out  on  the  altar  to 

receive  the  Sacred  Host  durino-  Mass. 


Grammar  School  Speller  and  Definer.     221 
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Corpus  Christi.   Tlie  annual  commemoraiion  of  the  real 

presence  of  Jesus  Christ  in  the  Blessed  Eucharist. 
Council.  An  ecclesiastical  assembly  convened  to  treat  of 

graver  matters  of  religion. 
Crosier.  A  blessed  staff  used  by  bishops  and  mitred  abbots 

during  some  divine  services. 
Cruets.  Two  small,  glass  or  metal,  vessels  to  contain  the 

Avine  and  water  used  at  Mass. 
Diocese.  A  certain  district  within  wliicli  a  bishop  exercises 

jurisdiction. 
Dispensation,  An  exemption  from  some  part  of  the  com- 
mon law  of  the  Chnrch,  as  in  matters  of  abstinence, 

fast,  marriage,  etc. 
Epiphany.  A  feast  kejDt  on  the  Gth  of  January,  to  celebrate 

the  manifestation  of  Our  Lord  to  the  Wise  Men  of 

the  East. 
Excommunication.  A  censure  of  the  Church  by  which  a 

person  is  totally  separated  from  her  communion. 
Eriar.  A  member  of  one  of  the  Mendicant  Orders. 
Genuflection.  The  bending  of  the  knee  in  adoration  before 

the  Blessed  Sacrament,  or  as  a  mark  of  deep  reverence 

before  the  crucifix  exposed  on  Good  Friday. 
Holy  Father.  A  title  of  respect  given  to  the  Pope. 
Holy  Week.  The  week  immediately  before  Easter  Sunday. 
Hospital.   A  charitable   institution   for   tlie   care   of  the 

sick. 
Iconoclast.  An  image-breaker ;   one  of  a  sect  of  heretics 

who  denied  that  respect  was  due  to  sacred  images. 
Incense.  A  mixture  of  aromatic  gums,  in  the  form  of  powder 

or  small  grains,  used  to  burn  in  a  censer  during  parts 

of  divine  service. 
Index.  A  book  published  at  Eome,  containing  the  titles  of 

works  condemned  by  the  Holy  See. 
Interdict.  An  ecclesiastical  censure  forbidding  the  public 

performance  of  divine  service  and  other  offices  of  reli- 
gion. 
Intone.  To  read  some  part  of  the  divine  service  with  a 

musical  accentuation  or  modulation  of  the  voice. 


222      Grammar  School  Speller  and  Defixer, 

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Investiture.  The  act  of  conferring  the  temporalities  of  a 

bishopric  or  abbacy  in  the  feudal  ages. 
Latin  Cross.  A  plain  cross,  whose  transverse  beam  is  one- 
third  the  length  of  the  vertical  one. 
Lauds.  The  second  part  of  the  daily  Office  of  the  Breviary., 
Legate.  A  Papal  envoy  of  the  highest  rank. 
Magnificat.  The  canticle  of  the  B.  V.  M.  (Luke  i.  4G-55), 

which  begins  with  this  word  in  the  Latin. 
Maniple.  That  one  of  the  sacred  vestments  which  is  worn 

on  the  arm  by  the  officiating  priest. 
Martyrology.  A  book  compiled  by  the  anthority  of  the 

Holy  See,  containing  the  names  and  order  of  feast- 
days  of  the  martyrs  and  other  saints. 
Metropolitan.  An  archbishop  with  regard  to  tlie  bishops 

of  a  province. 
Miserere.  The  50th  Psalm,  which  begins  with  this  word  in 

the  Latin. 
Missal.  That  one  of  the  liturgical  books  which  is  used  by 

the  priest  at  Mass. 
Mitre.  A  covering  for  the  head,  resembling  a  cap  pointed 

and  cleft   at   the   top,  worn  on  certain  occasions  by 

bishops  and  abbots. 
Monastery.  A  house  in  which  monks  live  in  community. 
Monstrance.  A  rich  metal  instrument  used  to  expose  the 

Blessed  Sacrament  at  Benediction,  and  when  carrying 

it  in  procession. 
Mozetta.  A  small  cape,  with  a  diminutive  hood  attached, 

worn  by  bishops  in  their  dioceses. 
Neophyte.  A  recent  convert  to  Christianity. 
How  Style.  The  present  mode  of  computing  time,  which 

was  introduced  by  Pope  Gregory  XIII.   in  the   year 

1582. 
Nicene  Creed.  The  great  symbol  of  faith  drawn  up  at  the 

Council  of  Nice  in  the  j^ear  325. 
Nimbus.  A  halo  or  circle  of  light  depicted  by  artists  around 

the  head  of  a  saint. 
Noeturns.  The  three  divisions  of  the  Matins  or  first  part 

of  the  daily  Ofhce  of  the  Breviary. 


Grammar  School  Speller  and  Definer.     223 
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Novena.    A  nino  days'   devotion  in  preparation  for  some 

feast  or  in  honor  of  some  saint. 
Hovice.  One  who  performs  a  period  of  probation  in  a  Eeli- 

gious  Order  before  being  admitted  to  fnll  membership. 
Nun.  A  member  of  a  female  Eeligions  Order. 
Nuncio.  A  Papal  envoy  next  in  rank  to  a  legate. 
Octave.  The  eighth  day  after  a  solemn  feast. 
CScumenical  Council.  A  general  council  of  the  bishops  of  the 

Catliolic  Church  convened  and  approved  by  the  Pope. 
Offertory.  That  part  -of  the  Mass  Avhich  comes  immediately 

after  the  Gospel  (or  Creed),  and  begins  the  Sacrifice  in 

its  strictest  sense. 
Pallium.  A  pontifical  vestment  in  the  form  of  a  scarf,  made 

of  wool,  marked  with  several  black  crosses,  worn  by 

archbishops,  who  receive  it  from  the  Pope. 
Paschal  Candle.  A  large  wax  candle  set  in  a  stand  and 

solemnly  blessed  on  Holy  Saturday,  to  be  kept  burning 

during  the  Easter-tide. 
Passion  Week,  The  week  which  immediately  precedes  Palm 

Sunday. 
Paten.    The  consecrated   plate  which  serves  to  hold  the 

Sacred  Host  at  Mass. 
Pectoral   Cross.    A  small   cross,  suspended  by  a  cord  or 

chainlet  around  the  neck  and  resting  upon  the  breast, 

worn  by  bishops  and  abbots. 
Pentecost.  The  fiftieth  day  after  Easter,  and  a  solemn  fes- 
tival in  honor  of  the  descent  of  the  Holy  Ghost  on  the 

Apostles. 
Placet.  The  formula  of  assent  in  voting  at  ecclesiastical 

councils. 
Plain  Chant.  The  official  chant  of  the  Catholic  Church, 

remarkable  for  the  simplicity  of  its  tones. 
Polyglot  Bible.    An  edition  of  the  Sacred  Scriptures  in 

several  languages. 
Pontificate.   The  period  during  which  a  Pope  occupies  the 

See  of  St.  Peter. 
Postulant.  A  person  undergoing  a  short  period  of  i)robation 

before  beins^  admitted  as  a  novice  in  a  convent. 


224     Gjiammar  School  Speller  and  Definer. 

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Prelate.  The  generic  designation  of  bishops  iind  certain 
Eoman  dignitaries. 

Prime.  The  first  of  the  Little  Hours  of  the  Breyiary. 

Prothonotary  Apostolic.  A  prehite  of  a  certain  rank  at 
the  Roman  court. 

Province.  The  district  within  which  an  archbishop  exer- 
cises the  jurisdiction  of  a  metropolitan. 

Psalter.  A  separate  edition  of  the  Book  of  Psalms. 

Pyx.  A  little  yessel  in  which  the  Blessed  Sacrament  is  car- 
ried to  the  sick. 

Regular.  A  priest  belonging  to  a  Eeligious  Order. 

Reliquary.  A  case  containing  holy  relics. 

Right  Reverend.  A  title  given  to  bishops^  abbots^  and  pre- 
lates of  the  Eoman  court. 

Rogation  Days.  The  three  days  immediately  before  Ascen- 
sion Day,  on  wdiich  special  services  are  held. 

Rood.  An  old  English  name  for  a  crucifix. 

Rubric.  That  part  of  a  liturgical  book  printed  in  red  and 
giving  directions  for  performing  divine  service  or  saying 
the  Office. 

Sacrilege.  The  violation  of  a  holy  thing  or  person. 

Sacristan.  A  person  having  charge  of  the  vestments,  vessels, 
books,  and  other  things  used  in  divine  service. 

Sanctuary.  The  upper  part  of  a  church  which  is  railed  oil 
for  the  clergy,  and  contains  the  altar. 

Sect.  A  religious  body  cut  off  from  the  communion  of  the 
Catholic  Church. 

Secular  Priest.  One  not  belonging  to  a  Eeligious  Order,  but 
to  that  body  of  the  clergy  which  is  immediately  subject 
to  the  bishop  of  the  diocese. 

Seminary.  An  institution  for  the  education  of  asi)irants  to 
the  priesthood. 

Septuagesima.  The  period  of  seventy  days  j^rccecling  Easter, 
and  distinguished  by  special  services. 

Simony.  The  crime  of  buying  or  selling  something  spiritual 
and  sacred  for  a  temporal  price. 

Sounding-board.  A  frame  or  canopy  over  a  pulpit,  to  give 
distinctness  to  the  speaker's  voice. 


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Stations  cf  the  Cross.    A  devotion  to  the  Passion  of  Our 

Lord,  performed  before  fourteen  crosses  and  pictures 

rcpresoutiug  the  several  stages  of  his  sufferings  and 

death. 
Stigmata.    Marks   resembling   the   five  wounds  of  Christ 

which  have  been  miraculously  made  on  the  persons  cf 

some  saints. 
Stole.    That  one  of  the  sacred  vestments  which  is  worn 

suspended  around  the  neck,  the  two  ends  falling  in 

front. 
Synod.  A  meeting  of  ecclesiastical  persons  to  discuss  mat- 
ters of  religion. 
Te  Deum.  A  Latin  hymn  of  praise  used  in  the  Office  of  tlie 

Catholic  Church,  and  beginning  with  these  words. 
Tenebrse.  The  Office  of  Matins  and  Lauds  on  the  evenings 

of  Wednesday,  Thursday,  and  Friday  of  Holy  Week. 
Tiara.  The  triple  crown  worn  by  the  Pope. 
Tonsure.  The  clipping  of  the  hair  as  a  preparatory  step  to 

ascend  to  Holy  Orders. 
Vespers.  The  sixth  or  evening  Office  of  the  Breviary. 
Vestry.  A  room  attached  to  a  church  or  chapel  in  which 

the  Tcstments,  yessels,  books,   etc.,  arc  kept,  and  in 

which  the  priest  dresses  for  Mass. 
Viaticum,  The  Holy  Eucharist  given  with  a  particular  rite 

to  a  dying  person. 
Vicar- Apostolic.  A  bishop  whose  see  is  merely  titular,  i.e., 

in  which  he  does  not  reside,  but  is  appointed  by  the 

Pope  with  this  title  to  govern  a  certain  district  not 

erected  into  a  diocese. 
Vicar-General.    A  priest  who  is  the  official  assistant  or 

representative  of  a  bishop  in  matters  of  jurisdictien. 
Vocation.  A  special  call  from  God  to  enter  the  priesthood 

•or  a  religious  life. 
Vow.  A  deliberate  and  reasonable  promise  of  some  act  or 

service  made  to  God. 
Vulgate.  The  Latin  version   of  the   Sacred  Scriptures  in 

common  use  in  the  Church,  and  solemnly  approved  by 

the  Holy  See. 


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